… The directive is contained in guidelines issued by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, ahead of the constituency executive elections scheduled to begin with nominations from June 22 to June 24. …
… Context The NPP-USA Branch, in a May 28 memorandum to the General Secretary of the party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, had challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions contained in the rules and regulations governing the party’s internal elections, particularly those relating …
… The petition, dated May 22, 2026, was submitted by the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, and received by the Office of the Chief Justice on June 1, 2026. …
… The vote followed discussions over a directive issued on April 8, 2026, by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, instructing all external branches of the party to align their internal elections with revised guidelines approved by the National Executive Committee. …
… General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, announced the timelines earlier this year during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Accra. …
… Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Fatawu Bayaga after the proceedings, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong said the party was taken aback by the sudden reassignment of the case from the court to which it had initially been allocated. …
… The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, following a meeting of the National Executive Committee and National Council held on Thursday, May 7, 2026. …
… The AGM also witnessed the elections for the various regional and national leadership positions, including the National President and Chairperson of the Board, Vice President, General Secretary, National Women’s Organizer, National Youth Organizer and the regional focal persons. …
The New Patriotic Party has barred members of Constituency Elections Committees from contesting in upcoming constituency executive elections, a measure the party says ensures transparency and fairness. Constituency Elections Committee members who wish to contest must first resign and be replaced by an appointee.
The New Patriotic Party has barred members of Constituency Elections Committees from contesting in upcoming constituency executive elections, a measure the party says ensures transparency and fairness. Constituency Elections Committee members who wish to contest must first resign and be replaced by an appointee.
The New Patriotic Party's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee has directed the NPP's USA branch to fully comply with rules and regulations approved by the National Council and National Executive Committee for internal elections, after the USA branch challenged the constitutionality of certain provisions relating to external branches.
The New Patriotic Party has petitioned the Chief Justice seeking the removal of Judge Joseph Yennuban Kunsong of Circuit Court 9, citing concerns about his conduct and rulings in the case of party Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe (Abronye), who faces charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of peace and publication of false news. The NPP argues the judge's handling raises concerns about the constitutional presumption of innocence and that the non-capital charges do not ordinarily warrant custodial remand pending trial.
The NPP-USA has resolved to conduct its 2026 internal elections under its existing Branch Bylaws rather than adopt the party's revised national election guidelines, postponing consideration of the new guidelines until its annual conference in July. The decision was reached at an emergency virtual meeting where members voted 20 to 9 to retain the current bylaws, with the branch identifying four major areas of conflict between its bylaws and the national guidelines.
Richard Ahiagbah, aspiring First National Vice Chairman of the NPP, has pledged to rebuild the party around its founding ideals of freedom, enterprise and the rule of law, emphasising economic empowerment and inclusive growth. The NPP will hold national executive elections from September 18 to 20, 2026.
The NPP has protested the last-minute transfer of its regional chairman Kwame Baffoe's bail application from Criminal Court Two to General Jurisdiction Two, with party officials calling the move "mind-boggling" and suggesting it was deliberate judicial obstruction. Baffoe was remanded into custody by Circuit Court 9 over allegations of spreading false news.
The New Patriotic Party has petitioned Ghana's diplomatic community alleging that the Mahama administration is weaponising state institutions against political opponents, journalists, and critics, warning that the country is returning to a "culture of silence" through fear and politically motivated prosecutions.
Former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been named Chairman of the Policy Committee of the opposition NPP as part of the party's restructuring following the 2024 general elections. The appointment was announced by party General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong after a National Executive Committee and National Council meeting on May 7, 2026.
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana held its AGM from 21–23 April 2026 in Tamale, bringing together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions to elect new national leadership and commemorate the association's 20 years as Ghana's apex farmer-based organization. Douglas Annor was elected National President, alongside new Vice President, General Secretary, and regional representatives.
The New Patriotic Party has extended the deadline for member dues payment while its IT Directorate resolves technical issues. The party has directed that lack of proof of payment shall not disqualify prospective candidates, though committees must record who has and has not paid.