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NPP Thanks Stakeholders After Successful Presidential Primary, Calls for Unity
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NPP Thanks Stakeholders After Successful Presidential Primary, Calls for Unity

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has expressed profound gratitude to its stakeholders following the successful conduct of its Presidential Primary held on Saturday, January 31, 2026. In a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP confirmed that the exercise concluded peacefully and culminated in the election of former Vice President, H.E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2028 General Elections, as officially declared by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. The party congratulated Dr. Bawumia on what it described as an emphatic victory and wished him well as he leads the NPP into the next general elections. The statement also commended all the aspirants who contested the primary — Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapo...
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NDC Congratulates NPP on Peaceful Presidential Primaries, Commends Police
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NDC Congratulates NPP on Peaceful Presidential Primaries, Commends Police

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has congratulated the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the successful organization of its presidential primaries, describing the process as peaceful and well-conducted. In a statement issued in Accra on Saturday, February 1, 2026, and signed by the party’s National Chairman, Hon. Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, the NDC acknowledged the emergence of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the NPP’s presidential candidate for the December 2028 general elections. The opposition party also commended the Ghana Police Service for what it described as a “remarkable and efficient” security operation that ensured a violence-free electoral process throughout the primaries. According to the NDC, the peaceful conduct of the NPP’s internal elections reflects th...
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NPP Holds Peaceful Presidential Primaries, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2028
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NPP Holds Peaceful Presidential Primaries, Calls for Unity Ahead of 2028

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has successfully brought its long-awaited Presidential Primaries to a peaceful conclusion, demonstrating maturity and internal cohesion despite intense competition and public skepticism. In a statement issued by party stalwart Boakye Agyarko, the NPP congratulated itself for organizing a smooth and orderly process, noting that the peaceful conduct of the primaries is a testament to the party’s democratic credentials and commitment to development in freedom. According to the statement, while every election must eventually produce a winner, such victory is not personal but collective. The outcome of the primaries, it stressed, should be seen as a crucial step toward the party’s broader objective of winning the 2028 general elections. Special commendatio...
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Bawumia Wins NPP Presidential Primaries, Secures Flagbearer Slot for 2028
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Bawumia Wins NPP Presidential Primaries, Secures Flagbearer Slot for 2028

Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emerged victorious in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries, securing the party’s flagbearer position for the 2028 general elections. Dr. Bawumia polled 110,645 votes, representing 56.48 percent of the total valid ballots cast, to defeat four other contenders. The Electoral Commission (EC) officially declared the results on Saturday, January 31, 2026, following vote collation from more than 300 polling centres nationwide. Businessman and former Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyapong placed second with 46,554 votes (23.76%), while former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr. Bryan Acheampong finished third with 36,303 votes (18.53%). Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum obtained 1,999 votes...
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Afenyo-Markin Denies Allegations of Voter Influence at Effutu Polling Station
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Afenyo-Markin Denies Allegations of Voter Influence at Effutu Polling Station

The Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has strongly denied circulating allegations that he was present near a polling booth in the Effutu Constituency to influence voters and compromise ballot secrecy. In a statement issued on the day of voting, the MP described the claims as entirely false, insisting they are a deliberate distortion of facts aimed at undermining his integrity and the credibility of the ongoing electoral process. According to Hon. Afenyo-Markin, the allegation is the latest in a series of what he termed orchestrated attacks by political adversaries since the start of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer contest. He cited a previously circulated manipulated video that falsely suggested he failed to applaud a ...
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NPP Set for Crucial Presidential Primaries on January 31, 2026
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NPP Set for Crucial Presidential Primaries on January 31, 2026

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will head to the polls on January 31, 2026, to choose its presidential candidate ahead of the 2028 general elections. The contest, shaping up as one of the most competitive in the party’s Fourth Republic history, features five high-profile contenders whose campaigns reflect different strands of the NPP’s ideology, experience, and future direction. The Stakes With the party seeking to regroup, energize its base, and present a unifying figure to the broader electorate, the primaries are widely viewed as a referendum on continuity versus change, governance experience versus grassroots appeal, and policy depth versus populist messaging. Delegates will weigh electability, party unity, and vision for economic recovery and social development. The Contenders ...
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