By Daniel Bampoe
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a strong warning to its members and aspiring candidates, urging them to halt all forms of early campaigning and engagements with party executives until official nominations are formally opened.
In a press statement dated May 14, 2025, and signed by the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party emphasized that no individual—regardless of rank or ambition—should solicit support or interact with party structures in pursuit of internal positions before the official start of the nomination process.
The statement, titled “Engagements with Party Executives Ahead of Official Nominations,” stressed that the directive is part of efforts to uphold fairness, transparency, and order within the party’s internal democratic processes.
The leadership highlighted that any premature engagements risk undermining the authority of the party’s organs and disrupting strategic efforts being laid to secure victory in the 2028 general elections.
“This directive is in line with the Party’s commitment to fairness in the administration of its internal electoral processes,” the statement read.
“Premature engagements not only undermine the authority of the Party’s organs but also risk disrupting the careful and strategic efforts currently underway to reposition the Party for victory in the 2028 general elections.”
The NPP has been undertaking a series of internal reforms since its defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Following its transition into opposition, the party has focused on rebuilding its grassroots structures, reconciling factions, and strengthening its policy alternatives to present a credible front in the next electoral cycle.
The General Secretary urged all members, supporters, and stakeholders to cooperate with the new directive and avoid any actions that could endanger party unity or the integrity of its processes.
He assured that the party would communicate all relevant timelines and nomination guidelines in due course.
“The Party remains committed to transparency, inclusiveness, fairness and due process,” Kodua added.
“We ask for the unwavering support and cooperation of all to ensure a peaceful and orderly internal electoral process.”
This latest caution reflects the leadership’s growing concern over early jockeying for power, which has, in previous election cycles, led to internal divisions and power struggles within the party.
However, as the NPP looks to mount a strong challenge in 2028, party leaders are seeking to maintain internal discipline and unity as top priorities.
