{
  "id": 10660906,
  "title": "NPP elections: Anthony Karbo dismisses ‘Bawumia candidates’ tag, urges delegates to focus on competence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/npp-elections-anthony-karbo-dismisses-bawumia-candidates-tag-urges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:27:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/npp-elections-anthony-karbo-dismisses-bawumia-candidates-tag-urges-delegates-to-focus-on-competence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) must use its upcoming national executive elections to select competent officials for rebuilding and organizing the party before the 2028 general elections, rather than making the contest a referendum on loyalty to its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, according to NPP Organisation Committee Chairperson Anthony Karbo.\n\nMr Karbo dismissed claims that the October 3 polls could yield a slate of candidates labeled as pro-Bawumia. He emphasized that the presidential candidate has already been chosen, and this should not influence the election of the party's national officers. The focus should be on candidates vying for positions like National Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, National Women's Organiser, and National Youth Organiser, whose main responsibility will be to bolster the party's organizational structures and prepare it for the 2028 elections.\n\nDuring an interview with Accra-based Citi FM ahead of the elections, Mr Karbo firmly rejected the idea of categorizing aspirants based on their perceived relationship with Dr Bawumia. He stressed that delegates should evaluate candidates based on their competence and capacity rather than their proximity to the flagbearer. \"We are not voting for people who are close to somebody. We are voting for efficient party officers who can help deliver the project,\" he added.\n\nMr Karbo reiterated that with the presidential candidacy already confirmed, the pressing task now is to establish a national executive team capable of organizing the NPP and advancing its preparations for the 2028 elections. The NPP will elect its national officers on October 3 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The party had initially cleared 47 aspirants to contest nine national positions, but the number of candidates has since changed following some withdrawals.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) should use its upcoming national executive elections to elect officials capable of rebuilding and organising the party ahead of the 2028 general elections, rather than turning the contest into a referendum on loyalty to its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. NPP Organisation Committee Chairperson, Anthony Karbo, has dismissed suggestions that the […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "No ‘Bawumia candidates’ in NPP executive elections – Anthony Karbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/no-bawumia-candidates-in-npp-executive-elections-anthony-karbo",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}