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
