The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has released comprehensive guidelines for its upcoming presidential primary ahead of the 2028 general elections, with nomination scheduled to open Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
The rules, approved by the party’s National Executive Committee and National Council on Friday, July 25, outline that the nationwide primary will be held in all 276 constituencies on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
A potential run-off, if needed, is slated for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said.
According to the statement, prospective aspirants must obtain nomination forms from the office of the General Secretary at the NPP’s National Secretariat in Asylum Down in Accra, upon payment of a non-refundable application fee of GH¢100,000.
A filing fee of GH¢500,000 is also required, with all payments to be made via banker’s draft in favour of the NPP National Headquarters.
In addition, aspirants are expected to pay a development fee, the amount of which will be determined by the National Council.
The statement further said the party’s constitution allows dissatisfied aspirants to file an appeal in writing to the National Executive Committee through the General Secretary within 48 hours of receiving notice of any adverse findings.
It stated that the committee’s decision on any such appeal shall be final.
The statement also cautioned that any aspirant who breaches the stipulated rules or acts in a manner that brings the party into disrepute will face sanctions, including disqualification, under Article 4(7) of the NPP Constitution.
NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY OUTLINES RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY OF THE PARTY FOR THE 2028 ELECTION
GENERAL ELECTIONS
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), at its National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings held on Friday, July 25, 2025, considered and approved the following Rules and Regulations for holding Presidential Primary of the Party for the 2028 general elections pursuant to Article 13(2)6) of the NPP Constitution:
l. The New Patriotic Party shall hold Presidential Primary in the 276 constituencies nationwide on Saturday, January 31, 2026, to elect a presidential candidate for the 2028 general election.
2. Nominations shall open on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and close on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
3. An Aspiring Presidential Candidate (APC) shall procure Nomination Forms after the payment of a non-refundable application fee of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis only (GHC 100,000.00). Payment must be done through a banker’s draft issued in favour of the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.
4. An APC shall pay a non-refundable filing fee of Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 500,000.00). Payment must be done through a banker’s draft issued in favour of the NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ACCRA.
5. An Aspiring Presidential Candidate shall be required to pay a Development Fee as determined by the National Council
6. Presidential Nomination Forms shall be procured from the office of the General Secretary at the National Secretariat, Asylum Down, Accra.
A. ELECTORAL COLLEGE
In accordance with Article 13(1) (1 1) of the Constitution of the NPP and the motion on transitional provision adopted at the National Annual Delegates Conference, Accra, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, the following delegates shall elect the party’s Presidential Candidate:
All Members of the National Council
Il. All voting members of the National Executive Committee
Ill. All voting members of the regional executive committees
All former regional executives
All voting members of the constituency executive committees
All former constituency executives
Vll. All Electoral Area Coordinators
Vlll. The five (5) Polling Station Executive Officers in each Polling Station
IX. All the members of the National Council of Elders
X. Thirty (30) members of the National Council of Patrons.
XI. All the Party Members of Parliament
Xll. All the Party former card-bearing members of Parliament
Xlll. All former Party card-bearing Parliamentary Candidates
XIV. Past National Officers
Three (3) representatives of each of the special organs of the Party
All external branch executive committee members
All former external branch executive committee members
Founding Members who are signatories to the registration documents of the Party at the Electoral Commission
The TESCON president from each recognized tertiary institution.
National TESCON coordinator
All Regional TESCON coordinators
One (l) TESCON Patron from each recognized institution XXIII. All Party card-bearing Ministers and Deputy Ministers
XXIV. All former Party card-bearing Ministers and Deputy Ministers
xxv. All MMDCEs
xxvl. All former card-bearing MMDCEs.
Ten (10) members from each of Regional Council of Elders
Ten (10) Patrons from each Region
Five (5) members of each Constituency Council of Elders xxx. Five (5) Patrons from each Constituency
B. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
The National Council constituted the Presidential Elections Committee as follows:
| 1. | Hon. Joseph Osei Owusu | Chairman |
| 2. | Mr. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah | Member |
| 3. | Mr. William Yamoah | Member/Secretary |
| 4. | Mad. Rita Talata Asobayire | Member |
| 5. | Her Excellency Barbara Benisa | Member |
| 6. | Hon. Isaac Yaw Boamah | Member |
| 7. | Mr. Ampofo Adusei | Member |
| 8. | Mad. Afua Gyekyewaa | Member |
| 9. | Mr. Evan Nimako | Member |
C. PRESIDENTIAL VETTING COMMITTEE
In line with article 10 (3) (f) (ii), the Vetting Committee is composed as follows:
| l. | Dr. Kwame Addo Kufuor | Chairman | |||
| 2. | Mr. Stephen Abankwa Sekyere | Member | |||
| 3. | Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah | Member | |||
| 4. | Mad. Rita Talata Asobayire | Member | |||
| 5. | Mr. Frank Davies | Member | |||
| 6. Hon. Kwasi Amoako-Attah | Member | ||||
| 7. Hon. Hackman Owusu-Agyemang | Member | ||||
| 8. Dr. Lord Oblitey Commey | Member | ||||
| 9. Hon. Elizabeth Ohene | Member | ||||
| 10 Mr. Evans Nimako | Secretary | ||||
APPEAL PROCEDURE
Pursuant to Article 10 (3) (f) (IV)
1. An aspirant who is dissatisfied with a finding may appeal against it to the National Executive Committee within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of notice of the finding, by filing an appeal in writing with the General Secretary.
2. The decision of the National Executive Committee on the appeal so submitted through the General Secretary shall be final.
It should be noted that any aspiring candidate who flouts any of the above guidelines and modalities or conducts him/herself in a manner that brings the party’s name into disrepute shall be deemed to have breached Article 4(7) of the NPP’s Constitution and will, accordingly, be sanctioned including being disqualified from contesting in the primaries.
SCHEDULES
Start Date — Tuesday, July 29, 2025
End Date — Saturday, January 3 1, 2026
Round off (if any) — Saturday, February 14, 2026
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| 2. | National Council directive on guidelines for the conduct of the presidential elections | Friday, July 25, 2025 | |
| 3. | Opening of Nominations (Sale of Nomination forms) | Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | |
| 4. | Closing of Nominations and submission of Nomination toPresidential Election Committee (PEC) | Thursday, August 28, 2025 | |
| 5. | Vetting of Prospective Presidential Aspirant(s) | Monday, September 15, to Monday,September 22, 2025 | |
| 6. | Recommendation of the Vetting Committee to National Council through the General Secretary | Monday, September 29, 2025 | |
| 7. | Submission of Petitions if any to the National ExecutiveCommittee (NEC) through the General Secretary | Tuesday, September 30, to Thursday,October 2, 2025 | |
| 8. | NEC and National Council Meetings | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | |
| 9. | Publication of list of qualified Presidential Aspirants | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | |
| 10. | Balloting for Positions on the ballot paper | Friday, October 10, 2025 | |
| l l . | Publication of Notice of Poll | Friday, October 17, 2025 | |
| 12. | National Congress | Saturday, January 3 1, 2026 | |
| 13. | Run-off (if any) | Saturday, February 14, 2026 | |
Thank youSigned
Justin Kodua Frimpong
General Secretary
