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NPP leadership races and structural reforms intensify

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is intensifying internal campaigning and reorganization ahead of the National Delegates Conference scheduled for October 3, 2026. This follows the party’s 2024 electoral defeat, which journalist Paul Adom-Otchere attributed partly to voter disillusionment over the economy. In ~~the race~~ preparation for the upcoming National First Vice-Chairman, Global InfoAnalytics polling continues to show Nana Akomea leading with a 68% net favourability score, followed by Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid (66%) and Nana Boakye (62%). Aspirant Anna Horma Akaisi Miezah Officers Elections, the party has ~~pledged~~ approved the use of proxy voting to ~~focus~~ allow eligible members of the NPP diaspora to participate. This decision reverses a recent restriction on ~~party unity, discipline, and grassroots mobilization. Other candidates include Chris Lloyd, who is seeking~~ proxy voting that had been implemented during previous internal elections, such as the January presidential primary, due to concerns regarding potential abuse. Frederick Opare Ansah, Chairman of the National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC), noted the change alongside significant electoral structural reforms. The electorate for the Youth ~~Organiser~~ Organizer position has been expanded to ~~strengthen constituency-level programs, and Alois K. K. Mohl, who intends~~ include all delegates under the age of 40—increasing that category to ~~contest~~ over 2,000 voters—while the ~~Nandom Constituency parliamentary primary.~~ voting pool for the Women’s Organizer position now includes all female delegates. To prevent disputes, the NOEC has directed delegates to verify their eligibility via the party’s official website using a One-Time Password (OTP) system. NOEC Chairman Frederick Opare-Ansah stated that the final delegates register is complete and available for collection. The elections will be conducted by the Electoral Commission under NOEC supervision, with coordination from the Ghana Police Service to ensure security and transparency. Leadership contests ~~are increasingly~~ continue to be framed around supporting Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s potential 2028 presidential ambitions. ~~National Chairperson aspirant John Boadu stated his candidacy is intended to facilitate a Bawumia presidency, though Paul Afoko dismissed recent polls showing Boadu in the lead as mere speculation.~~ Meanwhile, Boakye Agyarko has completed a 16-region tour focused on rebuilding parliamentary strength in Greater Accra. Incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong has launched a tour of all 47 constituencies in the Ashanti Region to engage delegates. Concurrently, Dr. Bawumia is reportedly preparing a new various aspirants continue regional tours and policy ~~package for Ghana’s cocoa sector~~ preparations to ~~address rising input costs and producer prices.~~ shape the party’s strategic direction.

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