The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing internal push-back over a proposed reform that would, for the first time, see the party elect its flagbearer before choosing national, regional and constituency executives.
This reversal of the party's usual bottom-up electoral structure is being described by critics as a "top-down" approach, and it's drawing strong opposition from some of the party's most prominent members who are accusing certain elements of pursuing a self-seeking agenda.
It would be recalled that in June this, the NPP announced that it has fixed January 31, 2026 for the presidential primary for the 2028 election to precede national, regional and constituency elections. The decision was taken after the National Executive Committee of the party met on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
The General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, told the press after the meeting that the decision was subsequently endorsed by the party's National Council.
