The decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition (NPP) to hold its flagbearership election before electing its executives appears to have divided the party.
A number of leading figures have criticised the move, despite an explanation by the General Secretary, Justice Frimpong Kodua, that having the flagbearership election before the executive election is in the interest of the party.
According to Kodua Frimpong, the presidential elections slated for 2026 will not favour any presidential candidate hopeful as widely propagated.
The General Secretary, in an interview with Channel One TV, on June 19, 2025, argued that having the executive election first before the flagbearership election will not make any difference. "If you have monitored our electoral history from 1992, 1996 to 2000, at every election, from national through to polling stations, about 70%, sometimes even 80%, of current executives retain their positions," he said.
