NPP delegates to take up constitution changes at 3 October national conference

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will use its National Delegates Conference on Saturday, 3 October 2026 to consider amendments to the party constitution. A committee set up to review the changes has put a package of proposals before the party's National Council, while officer elections are also planned for the day.

What we know

• The NPP's National Delegates Conference is fixed for Saturday, 3 October 2026, and constitutional amendments are on its agenda.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

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  The Custodian reported that a nine-member Constitution Amendment Committee chaired by Mr. Frank Davies gave the National Council its report on 10 September 2026, after the Council asked it at a 25 June meeting to examine amendments before the conference. The committee is said to have received more than 160 proposals and to have advised that no more than 20 substantive motions go to delegates.
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  According to The Custodian, the committee wants every card-bearing member in good standing to vote in presidential and parliamentary primaries, and links this to a Supreme Court ruling in the case brought by Prof. Frimpong Boateng and others against the party, which it says rests on Article 55 of the 1992 Constitution.
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  The Custodian said the committee also proposes to give the National Council of Elders formal standing as an adviser to the National Council and to give chairpersons of Regional Councils of Elders a vote at the conference.
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  The Custodian reported a proposal to raise the number of National Vice-Chairpersons from three to six, with three elected and three appointed. Appointed holders would not be able to succeed to the post of National Chairman, and the committee says the aim is to lighten the Chairman's workload and improve regional and gender balance. A separate proposal would make the first, second and third vice-chair posts distinct elective offices, with candidates naming the post they seek when they file.
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  The Custodian said the committee proposes that the National Chairman lead the party whenever no presidential candidate has been elected, and that an elected candidate take over the leadership automatically. The candidate would also shape the campaign structure with the National Executive Committee and name the National Campaign Advisory Committee, subject to National Council approval.
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  According to The Custodian, the committee would restore the President, when the NPP is in government, to the National Steering Committee to improve coordination between party and government.
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  The Custodian reported further proposals: deputy regional and constituency communications officers, a Women's Wing mandate tied to the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121), formal recognition of an Administrative Manual on officers' duties, and polling stations as the party's basic unit aligned with Electoral Commission demarcation.
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  MyNewsGH reported the NPP as saying amendments will start at 9:00 a.m. on the day, with elections for nine national officer positions, including National Chairman and General Secretary, set for noon across 31 polling stations. The Electoral Commission is said to be running the vote and verifying delegates, who need to be on the register and show either a Voter ID, a Ghana Card or the party's own membership card.

Why it matters for Ghana

The proposals would change who chooses the NPP's presidential and parliamentary candidates and how the party's top leadership and campaigns are organised. Members holding party cards in constituencies across Ghana could gain a direct say in primaries if the change is adopted. Delegates heading to the conference have been told to arrive early for verification.