NPP set to elect party executives

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially set its internal electoral machinery in motion with the deployment of a high-powered team of regional representatives to supervise the upcoming polling station and electoral area elections.

In a memorandum signed by the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, it tasked the officials to ensure the integrity of the grassroots polls across all 16 regions.

The deployment is aimed at decentralising oversight and ensuring that the foundational elections of the party are conducted with the highest degree of credibility.

The commencement of the polling station and electoral area coordinators also marks the intensity of persons contesting for various national party positions.

This is because candidates will be seeking to secure the votes from the polling station, electoral co-ordinators, constituency and regional executive votes.

Mandate

Under the approved guidelines, the assigned regional representatives hold a three-fold mandate of supervising the conduct of the elections and acting on behalf of the regional steering committees, collaborating with Constituency Executive Committees to appoint members of the Polling Station Elections Committees and ensuring strict adherence to electoral guidelines, maintaining transparency and providing timely reports on any irregularities.

The statement stressed that the national secretariat expected nothing short of “the highest standards of diligence, professionalism, discipline and commitment” from the constituency executive committees.

The directive serves as a clear warning that the party will not tolerate any actions that undermine the credibility of the process.

Polls

Meanwhile, a nationwide survey by Apex Intelligence and Innovation Insights, a non-profit research organisation, has placed a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, in the lead for the party’s impending national chairmanship contest, with 38.2 per cent support among delegates surveyed.

He is followed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), with 22.6 per cent, while former General Secretary John Boadu secured 21.6 per cent.

“Other aspirants trail considerably behind in the current delegate perception landscape,” the report noted.

The study, conducted from March 11 to 22, 2026, covered 871 delegates across all 16 regions.
Competitive race

Despite Mr Agyarko’s early advantage, the report cautioned that the contest remains fluid.

“Although internal party contests can change quickly, the numbers suggest that Boakye Agyarko enters this phase of the race with a measurable advantage,” it said.

It added that the race “remains competitive enough to demand strong organisation, coalition building and sustained outreach from all serious contenders.”

Beyond popularity

The survey emphasised that the race would not be decided by name recognition alone.

Wider implications

The report indicated that the outcome would shape the party’s future direction.

Delegates, it said, are seeking leadership capable of “rebuilding confidence, strengthening internal cohesion and positioning the party effectively for future national electoral battles.”

Background

The party has slated September this year for the election of its national executives.