Ghana NPP Elects National Executives in Kumasi
About 7,100 delegates vote Saturday to complete the party's internal reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election.
KEY POINTS
- NPP national executive elections held October 3 at Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
- 7,100 delegates voting to finalise party reorganisation before 2028 election
- 46 candidates on ballot after Salam Mustapha withdrew from National Organiser race
- National Communications Director uncontested: Dennis Miracles Aboagye sole candidate
- Four contenders for National Chairperson including former General Secretary John Boadu
Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is electing its national executives on Saturday, October 3, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Approximately 7,100 delegates from across the country are participating in the vote supervised by the Electoral Commission.
The election concludes the party's nationwide reorganisation that included polling station, constituency, and regional-level contests. The new leadership will serve under flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who won the presidential primary in January 2026.
Forty-six candidates remain on the final ballot after National Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha withdrew from the National Organiser race. The National Communications Director position is uncontested, with Dennis Miracles Aboagye as the sole candidate.
Four candidates are contesting the National Chairperson position: John Boadu, Sammy Crabbe, former National Chairman Paul Afoko, and former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. Thirteen candidates are vying for three Vice-Chairperson slots.
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