A total of 7,163 delegates are expected to take part in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Delegates Congress and national officers’ elections on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The congress will be conducted in two parts, with delegates first considering proposed amendments to the party’s constitution before voting to elect national officers.
NPP proposes constitutional changes
Sources cited by Citi News indicate that fewer than 20 constitutional amendments will be presented for consideration.
The proposals include amendments that were not adopted at the party’s January 2026 constitutional conference in Accra, as well as new provisions that have emerged from subsequent deliberations.
A major proposal seeks to change the provision on who serves as the leader of the party.
At the January 31 conference, the NPP adopted a clause designating the National Chairman as the party’s leader at all material times. The latest proposal, however, seeks to amend that provision to make the party’s flagbearer the leader.
Changes are also being proposed to the election of Vice Chairpersons.
Under the existing arrangement, all candidates contest the position of National First Vice Chairman, with the first, second and third Vice Chairpersons determined according to the number of votes secured.
The proposed system would require candidates to apply for and contest specific Vice Chairperson positions.
The party is also expected to seek approval for the appointment of three additional Vice Chairpersons who would not go through elections.
Other proposed amendments include the creation of Deputy Communications Officer positions and making the IT Officer an executive position.
The Constitutional Amendment Committee is expected to present the motions to delegates, after which they will vote by voice, following a procedure used at the Legon conference.
Regional delegate numbers
The 7,163 delegates will form the electorate for the national executive elections.
The Ashanti Region leads with 1,122 delegates, followed by Greater Accra with 773 and Eastern with 732.
At the other end, Savannah has 184 delegates, while Western North has 223.
For the various organiser positions, 2,745 delegates are expected to vote in the Youth Organiser race, 1,275 in the Women’s Organiser election, and 858 in the NASARA Organiser contest.
