Charles Bissue pledges to comply with NPP directive suspending parliamentary campaigns

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Essikado-Ketan, Charles Cromwell Nanabanyin Onuawonto Bissue, has committed to adhering to the party's decision to halt parliamentary campaigns. In a press release on Monday, October 12, 2026, Mr Bissue stated that he would await the party's green light before engaging in campaigning, even as some constituents urged him to commence his campaign.

He emphasized his long-standing membership of the NPP and his role in shaping the party's rules, asserting the importance of leading by example. "Many Party Members in Essikado-Ketan have invited me to commence my campaign. My consistent response has been to await the end of the internal elections," he explained. Mr Bissue appealed to his supporters and party members to refrain from disseminating materials promoting his parliamentary aspirations until the party allows campaigning to resume.

He expressed worry over the insults and character attacks among party members on WhatsApp platforms, cautioning that such behavior could damage the NPP's unity. "I do not believe in the politics of insults; it does not augur well for our Party. I urge all my supporters to desist immediately. Let us compete on ideas, not insults," he urged.

Mr Bissue reminded party members that despite being political rivals during the internal contest, they remain part of the same political family. He underscored that discipline and unity would be vital to the party's prospects in the 2028 general elections. The statement comes after the NPP Headquarters issued a directive for prospective parliamentary aspirants and their supporters to suspend their campaign activities.