LIVE: NPP flagbearer election is currently underway
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its presidential primaries today, Saturday, January 31, to select a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.
Voting is underway nationwide, with over 211,000 accredited delegates expected to cast their ballots in what party officials describe as one of the largest and most significant internal elections in the party’s history.
Polling is taking place across all 16 regions, as well as at the party’s national headquarters and selected diaspora voting centres. The exercise is being conducted under tight security and strict electoral guidelines to ensure a free and credible process.
The primaries come after months of intense campaigning, policy debates, and regional tours by the five aspirants, making the exercise a crucial test of the party’s internal unity.
The five candidates contesting the NPP flagbearer position are Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.
Party leaders have consistently urged delegates and supporters to uphold the NPP’s core values of discipline, unity, and peaceful competition. They have warned against the use of private security personnel, vigilantes, or any actions that could undermine the credibility of the election.
The electorate consists of 211,849 delegates drawn from constituency, regional, and national party structures, as well as party elders and recognised external branches. Adjustments were made to account for deceased members and forfeitures. Greater Accra and Ashanti regions form the largest voting blocs, followed by the Eastern, Central, and Western regions. Analysts note that voting trends in these areas could prove decisive.
Voting is expected to close later this afternoon, after which counting will take place at the various centres before results are transmitted to the party’s national collation centre.
The winning candidate will face the immediate challenge of unifying the party, healing internal divisions, and presenting a strong national message ahead of the 2028 elections.
Personnel from the Ghana Police Service have been deployed to all polling centres to maintain order, while the Electoral Commission supervises the process. The party has reiterated its ban on vigilantes, warning that any violations will attract sanctions. Selected civil society groups and party observers are also monitoring the primaries to ensure transparency and credibility…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>