The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has clarified that recent remarks by its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (popularly known as Wontumi), and Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, regarding the party’s upcoming presidential primaries do not reflect its official position.
Wontumi reportedly suggested that scheduling the presidential primaries for January 31, 2026, was intended to favour a specific aspirant. Abronye DC, on the other hand, claimed he compiles the Bono Regional album and could block certain individuals from voting.
In a statement signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong on September 28, the NPP dismissed these claims, emphasizing that no single individual, regardless of rank or position, has unilateral control over the compilation of polling station albums.
The party further clarified that the process of album compilation follows strict compliance procedures. The National Secretariat will soon release clear and transparent guidelines to ensure integrity, credibility, and fairness in the exercise.
The NPP urged all stakeholders, particularly polling station executives, to disregard the comments, describing them as misleading.
According to the statement, the January 31 primary date was decided by the National Council after “exhaustive deliberations in the supreme interest of the party.” The early scheduling aims to give the party sufficient time and strategic advantage to reorganize, reposition, and recapture power in 2028.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency, fairness, and internal democracy, the NPP assured that all electoral activities will be conducted to the highest standards of integrity.
Source – My News Ghana
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