Wontumi eligible to pick NPP nomination form, but vetting will determine his fate – Opare-Ansah
The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Elections Committee, Fredrick Opare-Ansah, has clarified that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, can obtain nomination forms to participate in the party’s 2026 national elections despite his current incarceration. He explained, however, that picking up a form does not amount to automatic clearance to […]
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, can acquire nomination forms to contest in the NPP's 2026 elections even while serving time in prison, according to Fredrick Opare-Ansah, the chairman of the party's National Elections Committee. However, obtaining a form does not guarantee the individual's clearance to run, as the final decision rests with the party's Vetting Committee.
Opare-Ansah made this clarification in an interview with Citi News on August 21, 2026, following reports that Wontumi's campaign team had obtained nomination forms for him. He emphasized that the NPP Secretariat has no power to prevent any interested party member from acquiring nomination forms, stating, "Nothing stops anybody from buying a form."
The party's Vetting Committee would only assess an aspirant's qualifications during their appearance before the committee. Wontumi's campaign team obtained nomination forms online, and the party has not yet received the final report from the Secretariat confirming the names of those who picked up forms. The NPP has extended the deadline for submitting completed nomination forms, moving the closing date from Thursday, August 27, 2026, to Saturday, August 29, 2026, to provide more time for interested aspirants to complete the nomination and filing process.
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