NPP opens nominations for flagbearership
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) today opened nominations for the flagbearership of the party for the 2028 elections.
The party has fixed January 31, 2026, for the election of its flag bearer for the next national election.
The party's presidential hopefuls for the 2028 general election have exactly one month to get their paperwork in order, with the deadline set for August 28, 2026.
Selection process
The vetting of the aspirants will take place from September 15 to 22, 2025, while the recommendations of the vetting committee will be submitted to the National Council (NC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) on September 29, 2025.
Any aggrieved aspirants could submit a petition between September 30 to October 3, 2025, for the NEC and the NC to look into any petition on October 7, 2025.
The names of qualified aspirants will be published on October 8, 2025, with balloting for positions set for October 10, 2025.
The party will publish the notice of poll on October 17, 2025, with the election fixed for January 31, 2026.
In the event of a run-off, the party has set February 14, 2026, for that person.
Presser
At a press conference to officially announce the opening of nominations, the General Secretary of the party, Justin Kodua Frimpong said nomination forms might be obtained from the Office of the General Secretary at the Party Headquarters, Asylum Down, within the nomination period, which ends on August 28, 2025.
He said any member of the party wishing to apply for nomination as the party's presidential candidate shall obtain the nomination forms after paying a non-refundable fee of GH¢100,000 in Bankers Draft in favour of the New Patriotic Party headquarters, Accra.
“The Filing Fee for the presidential nomination is GH¢500,000 to be paid in Bankers Draft in favour of the New Patriotic Party headquarters, Accra,” he added.
Mr Frimpong said an aspiring presidential candidate shall be required to pay a Development Fee as determined by the National Council.
Committees
He said the National Council had also constituted a nine-member Presidential Elections Committee with Joseph Osei Owusu as chairman, and other members as Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, William Yamoah, Rita Tala Asobayire, Barbara Dennis, Yaw Boamah, Ampofo Adusei, Afua Gyekyewaa and Evans Nimako.
Mr Frimpong said Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor chairmans the 10-member vetting committee with other members as Stephen Abanjwa Sekyyere, Osei Bonsu Amoaah, Rita Tala Asobayire, Frank Davies, Kwasi Amoako-Attah as well as Hacknab Owusu-Agyeman, Dr Lord Oblitey Commey, Elizabeth Ohene and Evans Nimako.
Appeal procedure
He said pursuant to Article 10 (3) (f) (IV) an aspirant who was dissatisfied with a finding, may appeal against it to the National Executive Committee within 48 hours of receipt of notice of the finding, by filing an appeal in writing with the General Secretary.
“The decision of the National Executive Committee on the appeal so submitted through the General Secretary shall be final.
He stated that any aspiring candidate who flouts any of the above guidelines and modalities or conducts him/herself in a manner that brings the party's name into disrepute shall be deemed to have breached Article 4(7) of the NPP's Constitution and will, accordingly, be sanctioned including being disqualified from contesting in the primaries.
Rules of engagement
Mr Frimpong, stated that although nominations for the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections were officially open, aspiring candidates were not permitted to campaign or solicit support until after the Akwatia by-election.
He stated that the party’s immediate priority was to retain the Akwatia parliamentary seat, which became vacant following the death of the MP, Ernest Kumi.
Channel efforts
Mr Frimpong stressed that all party members, including presidential aspirants, must channel their efforts, attention, and resources toward securing victory in Akwatia.
He further stated unequivocally that only after the by-election would aspirants be granted the liberty, right, and freedom to travel across the country to campaign and seek the support of delegates.
“We have called on everyone of this party, all those who are aspiring to contest, that their attention and focus and resources should be geared towards the new patriotic party within our seat at Akwatia And once we are done with Akwatia by-elections and retain our seat, aspirants will have the liberty, the right, and the freedom to move around the country, to solicit for support, and to campaign to the delegates for a presidential party,” he said.
Mr Frimpong expressed gratitude to the party faithful, urging all to rally behind the party’s efforts in Akwatia before shifting attention to internal presidential campaigns.
