{
  "id": 11691246,
  "title": "NPP blames late arrival of delegates for delay in start of conference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-blames-late-arrival-of-delegates-for-delay-in-start-of-conference",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:15:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/npp-blames-late-arrival-of-delegates-for-delay-in-start-of-conference/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana is facing a delay in the commencement of its National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, attributed to the late arrival of delegates. The Acting National Chairman, Danquah Smith Buttey, stated that the conference will only begin once a significant number of delegates have arrived at the venue. Despite inquiries about the reasons behind the delay, Buttey remained ambiguous, stating that he was unaware of the specific circumstances holding the delegates back. The conference is expected to involve 7,163 delegates, with the initial discussions focusing on proposed constitutional amendments followed by the election of the party's national officers.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "NPP Conference: NDC reps boycott event over late start; Karbo expresses disappointment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/npp-conference-ndc-reps-boycott-event-over-late-start-karbo-expresses",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:43:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "NDC delegation leaves NPP conference over delayed start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ndc-delegation-leaves-npp-conference-over-delayed-start",
        "published": "2026-10-03T15:39:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}