Bawumia becomes leader of NPP as party amends constitution

The latest amendment therefore shifts the leadership designation from the National Chairman to the presidential candidate, while establishing a separate provision for the President to lead the party when the NPP is in government.

The amendment follows earlier concerns within the party about the relationship between the National Chairman and the presidential candidate, particularly over who should exercise ultimate political leadership when the party is preparing for a general election.

The change means Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who was elected the NPP’s presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections in the party’s presidential primary in January 2026, becomes the party’s leader under the amended constitutional arrangement.