{
  "id": 12354220,
  "title": "Kojo Bamba’s conviction does not bar him from NPP election – Brako-Powers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kojo-bambas-conviction-does-not-bar-him-from-npp-election-brako-powers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:17:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/kojo-bambas-conviction-does-not-bar-him-from-npp-election-brako-powers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legal expert Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers clarified that Kojo Bamba's conviction does not inherently prevent him from running for or being elected to an executive position within the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). The key question, he stated, is whether Bamba's conviction falls under categories that would legally disqualify him from holding certain public offices.\n\nBrako-Powers emphasized that no law inherently bars Bamba from being elected, stressing that a conviction alone does not automatically disqualify an individual from contesting an internal political party election. He pointed to Article 94(2)(c) of the 1992 Constitution, which outlines circumstances under which a person convicted of certain offenses is disqualified from being elected as President or a Member of Parliament. These include high crimes, treason, fraud, or election-related offenses, as well as other serious offenses warranting imprisonment for 10 years or more.\n\nBamba, according to Brako-Powers, was convicted and fined rather than imprisoned for a lengthy term, so the conviction does not trigger the constitutional disqualification under Article 94(2)(c). The commentator also differentiated between eligibility for internal party elections and eligibility for public office, noting that the latter's disqualification provisions under the constitution do not automatically apply to party-level contests.\n\nWhile acknowledging the constitutional requirement for political parties to operate within constitutional principles and promote democratic governance (Article 55), Brako-Powers believed that Bamba's election to a party position would not inherently violate this constitutional mandate. He urged the NPP to avoid letting the controversy surrounding Bamba's conviction distract from their broader political objectives, especially as they prepare for the 2028 general elections. \"The New Patriotic Party should not be distracted by discussions about Bamba. They should forge forward and work on their message ahead of the 2028 elections,\" Brako-Powers advised.",
  "summary": "Brako-Powers stressed that a conviction does not automatically bar a person from contesting an internal political party election",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}