Fourteen out of the sixteen regional chairmen of the (NPP) have expressed strong opposition to a proposal submitted by former President , which seeks the postponement of the party's early national delegates conference.
So far, five individuals have already declared their intention to contest for the flagbearership race.
The respected individuals in the party include former Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Bosomtwe Constituency; former Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Bryan Acheampong, MP; former Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong; former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Adjei Agyapong; former Minister of Energy Boakye Agyarko; and former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Speaking to Kumasi Mail ahead of the NPP's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2025, one of the regional chairmen from the Bono Region disclosed that an overwhelming majority of the regional chairmen support the early congress. "I'm a member of the regional chairmen's caucus, and I can say on authority that 14 out of the 16 regional chairmen are in favour of holding the congress early.
