Following the successful amendment of the NPP constitution to make the position of Communication Officer electable, and upon extensive consultation, I have in all humility decided to present myself for consideration as the Ashanti Regional Communication Officer.
To win election 2028, we need a STRATEGIC & IMPACTFUL COMMUNICATION structure that provides purposeful direction, deploys impactful verbal and non-verbal communication strategies and lead the agenda for the day. It is time to reflect, restructure and realign the units of communication for maximum electoral output in the Region.
Patriots & Friends, I kindly seek any support you can lend especially your prayers and advice during the campaign period and on the job.
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cautioned members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) against allowing tribalism and religious bigotry to undermine the unity and progress of the party.
Speaking at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Accra on Saturday, Dr Bawumia emphasised that such divisive tendencies have no place in a party striving to regain power.
“Let me say tribalism and religious bigotry from whichever quarters they emanate pose an existential threat and should have no place in the NPP.”
His address centred on a renewed call for unity and collective commitment towards the party’s rebuilding process as it looks ahead to the 2028 general elections.
Dr Bawumia noted that the party’s ability to recover from its 2024 electoral defeat depends largely on solidarity, discipline, and a focus on common goals.
“An army that wants to win a battle must exercise discipline within its ranks,” he stressed.
He urged party faithful to rise above internal divisions, reaffirm their dedication to party ideals, and work together to restore the confidence of the Ghanaian electorate.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates have approved a comprehensive list of 54 motions aimed at strengthening the party’s structure and policies as it gears up for the 2028 general elections.
The motions were adopted during the National Delegates Conference held in Accra on Saturday, July 19, reflecting the party’s commitment to internal democracy and progressive reform.
These motions cover a wide range of issues, including constitutional amendments, electoral reforms, grassroots empowerment, policy development, and party governance.
The delegates, however, firmly rejected two key proposed constitutional amendments — Motion 17 and Motion 54 — signalling strong resistance to changes seen as undermining grassroots structures and youth representation within the party.
Motion 17, which sought to amend Article 7(30) of the NPP Constitution, proposed empowering Regional Executive Committees to appoint individuals — excluding Polling Station, Electoral Area, and Constituency Officers — to supervise polling station and electoral area elections.
However, in a decisive voice vote, delegates rejected the proposal. Many felt that maintaining constituency-level oversight preserved grassroots accountability and protected the autonomy of local party structures.
Motion 54 also suffered a similar fate. It proposed an amendment to Article 15(4) of the Constitution to redefine “youth” in the party as any member “not above the age of 35,” aligning with international and national standards.
Justifying the motion, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah cited benchmarks from the UN, WHO, UNICEF, and the African Youth Charter, all of which define youth as individuals aged between 15 and 35. Ghana’s National Youth Authority Act pegs the youth bracket between 15 and 25.
Read the 54 motions accepted below:
MOTION ONE
Article 1
Amend article 1 of the Constitution to include the Party’s Motto, Symbol and Colours.
[The absence of the Party’s Motto, Symbol and Colours in the Constitution is an obvious omission and ought to be rectified. The Party’s Motto, Symbol and Colours must find expression in the Party’s Constitution.]
MOTION TWO
Article 3(7)
Amend article 3(7) of the Constitution to give the power to recommend suspension of a Member or an office holder pending disciplinary action against him to the appropriate Disciplinary Committee rather than the Executive Committee.
[The amendment is necessary to ensure justified suspension of party executives (elected and appointed) by Executive Committees, only upon recommendation by the Disciplinary Committee, pending disciplinary proceedings against such Officers. It is the Disciplinary Committee that shall recommend suspension having regard to its preliminary findings.
MOTION THREE
Article 4(3)(7)
Amend article 4(3)(7) of the Constitution to allow for a complaint against any Constituency or Regional Officer, whether elected or appointed, to be filed at; (i) in the case of the Constituency Officer, the Regional Executive Committee and (ii) in the case of the Regional Officer, the National Executive Committee.
[The amendment seeks to achieve fair and equal treatment or handling of disciplinary matters involving ‘elected officers’ and ‘appointed officers’ who are at the same level of the Party by providing that they should be dealt with by the same Disciplinary Committee.]
MOTION FOUR
Article 5(6)
Amend article 5(6) of the Constitution to adopt the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s demarcation/cluster of Electoral Areas.
[The EC’s Electoral Area systems are pre-determined, bereft of controversies and involves more polling stations than the party’s demarcations of Electoral Area. The current provision in the Party’s constitution is that where polling stations under an Electoral Area exceed ten(10), an additional Electoral Area may be created. This lack of certainty and exactitude has triggered misunderstandings in the creation of some Electoral Areas. The adoption of the EC’s Electoral Area system cures any such misunderstanding or perceived mischief.]
MOTION FIVE Article 6- new provision
mischief.]
Amend article 6 of the Constitution to provide for an Electoral Area Executive Committee structure made up of five (5) members who shall all be elected comprising the Electoral Area Chairperson, Secretary,Organiser, Communications Officer and Electoral Affairs Officer.
[The current system requires limited expansion to allow for increased participation and support in the management of the electoral areas. A 5- member Committee enhances operational capacity and ensures a more inclusive and structured approach to supervising polling station activities.]
MOTION SIX
Article 6(1)
Amend article 6(1) of the Constitution to increase the Polling Station Executives from five (5) to seven (7) who are all to be elected compromising the Chairperson, Secretary, Organiser, Women’s Organiser, Youth Organiser, Communications Officer and Electoral Affairs Officer.
[The Committee recommends one man one vote (OMOV) system as a long term electoral framework for the Party. In the absence of the foundational structures for the OMOV electoral system, the proposed limited expansion (representing 40% rise) at the polling station level is more more realistic and manageable. It has the effect of increasing the electoral college considerably while the Party works on’ the recommended OMOV system.]
MOTION SEVEN
Articles 6(1); 7(2); 9(1); 10(7)(3)
Amend article 6(1), 7(2), 9(1) & 10(7)(3) of the Constitution to split/decouple the position of Research and Electoral Affairs Officer at the Constituency, Regional and Nationals levels of the Party.
[The amendment brings the needed focus and attention to each of the two responsibilities. Also, it is not every researcher who understands electoral matters and vice versa. Therefore, separating the positions and appointing people with the requisite expertise to occupy the respective positions will inure to the Party’s benefit.]
A Political Analyst, Dr. Frank Aduhene, has warned former Vice President Dr. Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia, not to risk his popularity by choice of a wrong running mate when he is finally elected in January 31, 2026.
Dr. Aduhene believes the former Vice President is all set to be given the nod once again by the NPP, stressing that sights and scenes at the party’s National Delegates Conference last Saturday has all but endorsed him.
Dr.Mahamudu Bawumia
Sharing his thoughts on the outcome of the conference, the Political Analyst said there were no doubts that people have true love and affection for Bawumia, adding that what is left now is for him to select someone more worthy of his ticket to partner him going into the 2028 elections.
“If you consider the scene and reactions yesterday at the Legon Stadium, no one will tell you Dr. Bawumia is solely loved by the rank and file of the party and is set to receive the nod again” He noted.
Dr.Bawumia speaking at the national delegates conference
He ,however,cautioned that such gains could be eroded if he continues to stick to his old guns if given the nod again by the Party’s delegates.
“I am sure Dr. Bawumia himself will make good use of the various survey reports before him; the fact that the report clearly indicated that his major problem was the one to partner him. He ,must therefore, resolve to make a better choice if he wants the party and the general voter population to take him seriously this time” Dr. Aduhene emphasized.
Dr. Aduhene, also cautioned the former Vice President to be wary of those selfish and greedy lobbyists, who are pestering him to retain certain individuals within his quarters out of their own parochial interest.
What was officially billed as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2025 National Delegate Conference has come under intense criticism from party members and political observers who say the event was stage-managed to launch Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential campaign.
According to multiple sources within the party, the conference, held at the Accra Sports Stadium, deviated sharply from its original purpose and instead became a political theatre carefully choreographed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to project Dr. Bawumia as the presumptive flagbearer for the 2028 elections.
Dr.Bawumia & his wife responding to cheers
A Scripted Coronation, Not a Conference
“The just-ended National Delegate Conference was not a conference properly so called,” said one senior party member who spoke on condition of anonymity. “It was a full-blown outdooring of Bawumia’s presidential ambitions. Everything from the crowd arrangement to the stadium programming was engineered to present him as the party’s chosen one.”
Eyewitness accounts and video footage from the venue reveal that over 5,000 non-delegates, allegedly bused in by pro-Bawumia operatives were seated across the stands to swell the numbers and create an atmosphere of mass approval. This, critics argue, was a deliberate strategy to give the false impression of broad-based grassroots support.
Waving Tour Raises Eyebrows
One of the most contentious moments of the conference came immediately after Dr. Bawumia’s address, when he and his wife walked around the stadium tracks waving to the crowd in what many described as a presidential-style victory lap.
Party insiders and political analysts have questioned the appropriateness of the gesture, asking: “In what capacity was Bawumia speaking as former Vice President or as a flagbearer aspirant?”
“No other potential aspirant was afforded such a platform or such optics,” one party delegate fumed. “That walk was not neutral; it was a bold and symbolic campaign act.”
Muted Voices, Archived Videos
The program’s selective platforming of voices also drew condemnation. Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were notably absent from the live proceedings, their remarks played instead through outdated video recordings. Many wondered why live digital appearances via Zoom or Google Meet were not facilitated for these founding pillars of the party.
“Was it a technological oversight, or a strategic silencing?” one observer queried. “These are party elders who should have been central to such a national event.”
Grassroots Discontent Boils Over
For many in the party’s base, the events of the day confirm long-held suspicions, that the NEC is engineering an internal coup to impose Dr. Bawumia on the party against the popular will.
“They did it in 2024, and now they want to do it again in 2028,” one grassroots organizer from the Ashanti Region told this reporter. “But this time, we will resist. This is about the future of our party and the voice of the people.”
Calls for Accountability and Reform
The fallout from the conference has triggered calls for immediate reform within the NEC and greater transparency in the party’s internal processes.
Political watchers warn that if the NPP leadership fails to address the growing perception of bias and manipulation, it risks alienating its support base and fracturing the party ahead of the 2028 contest.
As tensions simmer, all eyes will be on how the party hierarchy responds in the coming days. Will they listen to the growing chorus of dissent, or will they double down on what many are now calling the great Bawumia imposition?
Either way, the battle lines within the NPP have been redraw, and the grassroots are not retreating.
Confusion has emerged within the NPP ahead of its National Delegates Conference after a High Court writ surfaced listing two party members as plaintiffs in a suit against the party, one of whom has disassociated himself from the case.
The writ, issued from the High Court in Accra and dated July 17, 2025, names Shamsudeen Iddrisu of Walewale and Boateng Kwadwo of Bantama as plaintiffs, with the NPP(National Headquarters) as the defendant.
The document orders the party to respond to the suit within eight days.
However, in a swift reaction Thursday evening, Shamsudeen Iddrisu issued a public statement disowning the lawsuit.
He stated that he had no knowledge of the writ and had not authorised any legal representation on his behalf.
“I entreat the public to disregard the writ as I have not instructed any lawyer to do this on my behalf,” he wrote.
“As a committed member of the NPP, I have absolute respect for the decisions of the National Council and would not use the courts to undermine such decisions.”
Mr Iddrisu reaffirmed his loyalty to the party and expressed anticipation for the upcoming National Delegates Conference scheduled for this weekend at the University of Ghana.
The writ appears to challenge recent decisions by the party’s National Council, though details of the claims are not included in the visible portion of the court document.
The second named plaintiff, Boateng Kwadwo, has not yet commented publicly on the matter.Source: Myjoyonline.com
Chairman of the Accommodation Committee for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming National Delegates Conference, Divine Otoo Agorhom, has revealed that no court injunction has been served on the party to halt the event.
His comments follow reports that two party members, Shamsudeen Iddrisu and Boateng Kwadwo, have filed a motion at the High Court in Accra seeking an interlocutory injunction to stop the conference scheduled for Saturday, July 19.
Divine Otoo Agorhom
In an exclusive interview on Channel One Newsroom, Mr. Agorhom, who also serves as the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the party, dismissed the claims, stressing that the planning and preparations for the event are proceeding without any legal hindrance.
He assured that the committee remains focused on delivering a successful conference, with all logistical and accommodation arrangements firmly in place.
“We met even today, and as at the time I was leaving the stadium and as at the time I was leaving to your studio here, nothing of such has come to the notice of the committee.
“So as far as I am concerned, we have a conference coming on Saturday and nothing is changing. Nothing of such has come to our notice as we speak,” he stated.Source:Juliana Odame Asare
Two members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Shamsudeen Iddrisu and Boateng Kwadwo, have filed a suit at the High Court (General Jurisdiction Division) in Accra seeking to stop the party from holding its planned Extraordinary National Delegates Conference.
A file photograph of a section of the national executive
The writ, filed on Monday, July 15, 2025, was brought before the court by their lawyer, Agyemang Duah of Charisbrit Legal Consult. The applicants are praying the court for “an Order of Interlocutory Injunction restraining the Defendant/Respondent herein from organising the Extraordinary National Delegates Conference scheduled to take place at the University of Ghana Stadium, Accra, from 18th to 20th July, 2025, pending the final determination of the instant suit.”
The applicants argue that the planned conference contravenes the NPP’s constitution, particularly provisions relating to the proper sequencing of regional and national conferences.
In his supporting affidavit, Boateng Kwadwo, who is also the second plaintiff/applicant, stated:
“Per the Constitution, in every year, at least four (4) weeks prior to the National Annual Delegates Conference, there shall be a Regional Annual Delegates Conference organised by the Party in every Region.”
He further added:
“The Constitution further provides that the National Annual Delegates Conference shall meet once every year, at least four (4) weeks after the last of the Regional Annual Delegates Conference.”
According to him, the party has failed to comply with these mandatory steps before proceeding with the extraordinary national gathering.
Boateng Kwadwo, a card-bearing member from the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region, indicated that the action is necessary to ensure the party stays within the bounds of its own rules and avoids a situation that could compromise the legitimacy of its decisions.
The suit has been filed against the New Patriotic Party, headquartered at Asylum Down, Accra, as the sole defendant/respondent. The court is expected to hear the motion for injunction in the coming days.Source:Evans Osei-Bonsu
Former Senior Presidential Aide, Dr Tony Aidoo has condemned the recent attack on former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Mavis Hawa Koomson, stating that “nothing justifies the assault against Hawa Koomson.”
In an exclusive interview on JoyNews, Dr Aidoo criticised the act of violence while acknowledging Koomson’s controversial political style.
He said,“I wouldn’t say Hawa Koomson should not have been there; she has the right to be there, but you see, the very personality and behaviour of Hawa Koomson are so provocative that she invites problems for herself. She acts like a one-woman warrior.
Mavis Hawa Koomson struggling to stand on her feet after the assault
“A rabble-rouser wherever she goes, but nonetheless, I don’t think she deserves to be attacked, and I believe the government must do something about it in terms of identifying the culprits and bringing them to book.”
Turning to the broader political implications, Dr Aidoo highlighted the NDC’s historical values and its responsibility in upholding democratic standards.
“The NDC as a political party has a greater moral responsibility, not because it is now in power but by virtue of its historical process of becoming. Built with the principles of probity, accountability, and social justice.”
He urged President John Mahama to ensure such incidents do not mirror past events like the Ayawaso West violence.
“So the standard of judging the performance of the government, especially of the NDC government, must be higher, and therefore it is up to President Mahama that history doesn’t repeat itself like it happened at the Ayawaso West.”
Dr Aidoo distinguished the latest incident in Ablekuma North from the Ayawaso case but still pointed fingers at the NDC.
“Ayawaso was a state-sponsored thuggery; Ablekuma North was not, but nonetheless, the NDC still bears responsibility because the people involved are alleged to come from the NDC. There is no evidence, but it is up to the police to identify who the culprits are.”Source: Clara Seshie
Aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama for his continued silence following the violent disturbances that marred the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, July 16, he condemned the attacks, emphasising that violence has no place in Ghana’s democratic process and should be condemned by all, regardless of political affiliation.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye President John Mahama
“It is an unfortunate situation. I am completely against violence in any form, and I am of the view that bullets know no political colours. It has been six days and the president is yet to make a simple comment on it,” he stated.
He expressed disappointment at the silence from President Mahama, describing it as deeply worrying, especially when journalists, politicians, and even innocent civilians, including a woman, were assaulted in broad daylight.
“At the scene, journalists were beaten, politicians, ordinary people, and even a lady was slapped, and we have the president completely quiet as if he doesn’t live in the country and doesn’t know what is going on. Even just a tweet or Facebook post will do,” he added.
According to him, such silence from a statesman of Mr. Mahama’s stature undermines public confidence and fails to show solidarity with victims of political violence.
“Those things are very cautious to do for your people. If the president is listening, I will urge him to do so because it is not too late. It will be a blot on his conscience if he doesn’t because I will not stop talking about it,” he stressed.
The parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency turned chaotic when a group of unidentified macho men stormed the St. Peter’s polling centre, causing confusion and disrupting the voting process.
Channel One News’s Jude Duncan reported that Former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson was attacked in the fracas.
Eyewitnesses said the group arrived in a well-coordinated fashion, triggering panic among voters and electoral officials. The ensuing violence led to a temporary suspension of voting activities until security personnel intervened to restore order.
In response to the incident, the Accra Regional Police Command released a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, assuring the public of thorough investigations.Source:Patricia Boakye
