{
  "id": 11629658,
  "title": "NPP to elect national executives today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-to-elect-national-executives-today-11629658",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/npp-to-elect-national-executives-today/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, October 3, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold elections for its national executive at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana. Approximately 7,100 delegates from across the nation are expected to participate in the voting process, aimed at selecting the party’s leadership for the 2028 general election. The Electoral Commission (EC) will oversee the elections, while the NPP’s National Officers Elections Committee (NOEC) will manage the internal electoral arrangements.\n\nCurrently, 46 candidates are on the final ballot, after National Youth Organiser Salam Mustapha withdrew from the race, leaving the other candidates to compete for positions such as National Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, General Secretary, National Treasurer, National Organiser, National Women’s Organiser, and National Nasara Organiser. John Boadu, a former General Secretary, leads the ballot for the National Chairperson position, followed by Sammy Crabbe and Paul Afoko. The Vice-Chairperson race features 13 candidates, while the General Secretary position is contested by four candidates, with incumbent Charles Dwamena seeking another term.\n\nIn addition to the main elections, the NPP has established 31 voting centres within the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to expedite the voting process. The conference will commence with party business, followed by the voting phase, which is expected to start around midday.",
  "summary": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Saturday, October 3, elect its national executives at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, as the party completes its internal reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election. About 7,100 delegates from across the country are expected to participate in the elections, which will produce the party’s […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "NPP to elect national executives today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-to-elect-national-executives-today",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:18:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "NPP goes to polls today to elect national executives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-goes-to-polls-today-to-elect-national-executives",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:44:58.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}