Justin Kodua Frimpong
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reaffirmed its commitment to fairness and transparency in its internal processes for the election of its flagbearer in January 2026, stressing that no individual has unilateral authority over the compilation of polling station albums.
The Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, is reported to have claimed that he compiles the regional album and would prevent certain individuals from voting.
Similarly, the Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Wontumi, reportedly alleged that the decision to hold the presidential primaries on January 31, 2026, was designed to favour a particular aspirant.
In a statement issued yesterday and signed by General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP urged the public and stakeholders to disregard such pronouncements, insisting that they do not represent the official position of the party.
“No individual, irrespective of rank or position, has a monopoly or unilateral control over the compilation of polling station albums,” the party stressed, adding that the process strictly follows established compliance procedures.
The leadership explained that at the appropriate time, the National Secretariat will release clear and transparent guidelines, protocols, and procedures to safeguard the integrity and credibility of the exercise.
The statement further assured polling station executives and stakeholders across the country that such pronouncements should be treated with “the utmost contempt they deserve.”
Addressing the concerns over the timing of the presidential primaries, the NPP dismissed suggestions that the January 2026 date was meant to favour any particular aspirant.
The statement explained that the National Council deliberated extensively before approving the date, making it impossible for any individual to manipulate the decision.
According to the party, the early congress was decided in the supreme and strategic interest of the NPP.
The move, it explained, was intended to give the party sufficient time to reorganise, reposition, and prepare to recapture power in the 2028 general election.
Reiterating its commitment to internal democracy, the NPP assured members that its leadership remains resolute in ensuring that every stage of its electoral processes reflects the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and fairness.
By Ernest Kofi Adu