The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions in and around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference and elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Speaking to the media in Kumasi, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, said the measures are to ensure public safety, effective traffic management, and security during the event.

Roads to be closed

According to the Police, the following roads leading to the stadium will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic:

– Bridginia Traffic Lights to Carvery Methodist Church
– Unity Oil Fuel Station to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
– Is My Kitchen Restaurant to Bridginia Traffic Lights

Traffic diversions

To ease movement, the Police said the following diversions will apply:

– Commercial vehicles from Amakom will proceed straight towards Asokwa
– Vehicles from Asafo will be diverted at Bridginia Traffic Lights towards Asokwa or Amakom Traffic Lights
– Commercial vehicles from LLL towards T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School will proceed straight to Amakom Traffic Lights
– Vehicles from Kumasi City Mall towards Afful Nkwanta Junction will be diverted through Bulldog Restaurant
– Traffic from Afful Nkwanta will proceed straight towards Kumasi City Mall

Parking and accreditation

The command said parking arrangements agreed with the NPP Elections Committee will be strictly enforced.

The police stated that the VVIP Car Park is reserved for former presidents and the NPP presidential candidate only, adding that Members of Parliament, former MPs, MMDCEs, and CEOs will park at the Scoreboard Parking Area.

Also, regional delegates arriving by bus and National Party Executives will park at Heroes Park, while official police vehicles will park at the Hockey Pitch.

The Police emphasised that all delegates and vehicles must be duly accredited, with only accredited persons and vehicles permitted access to designated areas.

It further noted that motorists are required to display their accreditation prominently and comply with instructions from officers deployed to the event.

Towing and enforcement

The police cautioned Motorists not to park in unauthorised areas or attempt to drive through roadblocks.

MTTD personnel will be stationed at strategic points to direct traffic and enforce the arrangements, with towing trucks positioned to remove wrongly parked or abandoned vehicles to the KMA yard at the owners’ cost.

The Command urged all motorists, delegates, supporters, and the general public to plan their journeys in advance, use alternative routes, and avoid parking around the event area.

It also stated that unauthorised access, parking, or obstruction of designated routes will not be permitted, and I apologise for any inconvenience the temporary arrangements may cause.By:Towfik Mohammed