NPP regional elections 2026: Key contests, candidates and regions to watch
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) heads into its regional executive elections this weekend with keen contests expected across the country as it begins a major reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election. Elections will be held in 15 regions on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with the Western North Region scheduled to vote on Sunday, August 16.
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to hold regional executive elections across 15 regions on August 15 and 16, 2026. These elections aim to produce leadership teams responsible for grassroots mobilisation and organizational activities ahead of the 2028 general election. The reorganisation will culminate in the election of national officers on October 3, 2026.
Key battlegrounds include the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions. In Ashanti, former Afigya Sekyere South Constituency Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) is contesting against former EPA Chief Executive Henry Kwabena Kokofu for the chairmanship. Greater Accra is set for a two-horse race between former Ledzokuku MP Bernard Okoe-Boye and former Regional Executive member Alfred Boye for the chairmanship position.
Several incumbent regional chairmen are seeking re-election, including Kwame Baffoe in Bono, Abdul Ganiyu Mohammed in the Western Region, Alhaji Mohammed Samba in the Northern Region, and Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana in Savannah. Post-election, the new regional executives will focus on uniting the party, strengthening its grassroots structures, and leading organisational activities as the NPP prepares for the 2028 general election.
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