Full Text: NPP’s position on the review of the 1992 Constitution

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) issued its official stance on the ongoing constitutional review process on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The statement was delivered during a press conference held at the Party's Policy Coordination Secretariat. The Party's representatives included civil society groups, the Trades Union Congress, the Institute of Economic Affairs, and various political parties.

The NPP's policy coordination committee, led by Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, expressed gratitude to those who contributed to the report and emphasized the importance of understanding the timeline of events. The Constitution Review Committee was established in January 2025 to examine the 1992 Constitution, and the NPP submitted its Peduase Report in December 2025. The independent Committee presented its recommendations to the President in December 2025, but the full report was not published until July 2026.

The NPP highlighted that the Committee recommended amendments to 147 out of 299 Articles in the Constitution, or approximately 49%. The NDC Government accepted 22 recommendations fully and 25 partially, accounting for 32% of the total recommendations. The remaining 100 recommendations, or 68% of the proposals, are disputed between the NDC Government and the independent Committee.

The NDC Government announced that it had published a Position Paper accepting, modifying, or rejecting each recommendation from the Committee. Additionally, the Government provided a zero draft to the eleven-member Constitution Review Implementation Committee, which is responsible for drafting the amendments or overhauling the Constitution.

The first Bill aims to amend non-entrenched provisions under Article 291 and must be presented to Parliament by November 2026 and enacted by early 2027. The second Bill targets amendments to entrenched provisions.