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.
Fredrick Opare-Ansah, the Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Elections Committee, has confirmed that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, is eligible to obtain nomination forms for the 2026 party elections despite his current imprisonment. However, acquiring a form does not guarantee his eligibility to contest, as this decision will be made by the party’s Vetting Committee.
In an interview with Citi News on August 21, 2026, Opare-Ansah emphasized that the NPP Secretariat cannot prevent any party member from getting nomination forms. "Nothing stops anybody from buying a form," he stated. He further explained that the Vetting Committee would only evaluate an aspirant’s qualifications when they appear before them.
Opare-Ansah also mentioned that nomination forms were accessible online for download and submission via the proper procedure. He added that he had not yet received the Secretariat's final report, which would detail the names of all individuals who had acquired forms in various categories. The NPP extended the deadline for the submission of completed nomination forms by two days, moving the closing date from Thursday, August 27, 2026, to Saturday, August 29.
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