{
  "id": 11648618,
  "title": "Heavy security at Baba Yara Stadium as NPP elects national officers today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/heavy-security-at-baba-yara-stadium-as-npp-elects-national-officers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:03:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/heavy-security-at-baba-yara-stadium-as-npp-elects-national-officers-today/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to elect its national officers at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana, today, Saturday, October 3. The venue is under heavy security, with between 3,000 and 4,000 police officers deployed to ensure a safe and smooth process. The conference will witness the election of various party positions, including National Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, General Secretary, National Treasurer, National Organiser, National Youth Organiser, National Women’s Organiser, and National Nasara Organiser. The Electoral Commission (EC) is supervising the elections, and 7,100 delegates are expected to participate. The main stage is ready, with public address systems and other facilities in place. The conference will commence with constitutional and other party business before the voting process begins.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NPP elects national executives today in Kumasi ahead of election 2028",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-elects-national-executives-today-in-kumasi-ahead-of-election-2028",
        "published": "2026-10-03T05:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "NPP set to elect national executives ahead of 2028 elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-set-to-elect-national-executives-ahead-of-2028-elections",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:23:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}