NPP postpones constitutional amendments, including proposal on party leadership to next national conference

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has postponed the discussion of proposed constitutional amendments until its upcoming national conference, due to time constraints at the ongoing National Delegates Conference in Kumasi. The party announced this decision on October 3 as it prepared to elect its new national executives. The proposed amendments, initially planned before the elections, were deemed too complex to be fully considered alongside the electoral process.

They will now be addressed at a later conference to ensure thorough deliberation. The amendments are expected to be fewer than 20 in number and will cover topics not addressed in the previous constitutional amendment conference in Accra in January 2026, as well as fresh proposals deemed necessary for further review. A significant proposal involves the designation of the NPP's leader, moving away from the arrangement where the National Chairman held this role to instead having the party's flagbearer assume this position.

Other changes proposed include revisions to the national vice-chairmanship and communications and information technology positions. The decision to delay these amendments means the current conference will center on the election of the party's new national executives. The conference, which will be attended by 7,163 delegates, and the subsequent national officers’ elections are set to take place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

The Electoral Commission is overseeing these elections, which are part of the NPP's organizational overhaul ahead of the 2028 general election.