The New Patriotic Party (NPP's) General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong has announced that all the factors that contributed the the party's defeat in the 2024 presidential elections has been duly addressed.

Mr Kodua made this known at the official launch of its amended constitution 2025 at the party’s headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra.

“I’m proud to say that many of the issues, which in one way or another, culminated in our loss on 7 December 2024, have been addressed in this amended constitution,” Mr Kodua declared.

In the wake of the post-election upheaval, the party established a Review Committee, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, to tour the country and collect input from members on what led to the loss.

Once that report was completed, an Amendment Committee headed by lawyer Frank Davies was formed to assess the party’s constitution and recommend updates to fix loopholes and keep it effective for present and future needs.

Mr. Kodua noted that a major factor behind the 2024 defeat was widespread apathy, especially among some former executives who felt pushed aside.

“In our current constitution, we have expanded our electoral college to make room for former party executives at the constituency, regional, and national levels, and even former Members of Parliament now have voting rights. All these measures are intended to address apathy and encourage broader participation within the party,” he stated.

He explained that communication shortcomings during the elections were also cited as a critical area for reform. Many had criticised the party for failing to effectively communicate its achievements and for the lack of coordination among its various communication directorates.

“One of our shortfalls, even from the forefathers of the UGCC, has always been in handling propaganda and misinformation from our opponents. In this new constitutional amendment, we have painstakingly reviewed how our communication has been managed from the time of the UGCC to the present, to ensure better coordination and to prevent opponents from exploiting misinformation against our party,” Mr Kodua noted.

The New Patriotic Party on Wednesday, December 3, amended its internal rules in an effort to address the factors that led to the party's defeat in the 2024 General Elections.

Speaking at the launch of the amendment, General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong urged party members to adhere to the changes, noting that they form part of the party’s strategy to strengthen internal structures and prepare for the upcoming 2028 elections.

He added, “Many of the issues that culminated in our loss in the 2024 election have been addressed in this amendment.”

The party further urged all relevant bodies, including Regional and Constituency Executive Committees, to reinstate suspended members in accordance with laid-down rules and guiding principles. "We hereby serve notice that this directive lifts all such suspensions and nullifies any ongoing proceedings against affected members," the statement added.

However, the party clarified that this recall does not apply to members who willfully forfeited their membership. In cases where such individuals wish to return, they are required to submit a formal reinstatement request to the party's secretariat. Upon acceptance, a two-year ban will be imposed, preventing them from contesting in any internal elections.

Flagbearer aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has picked the first spot on the party’s just-concluded ballot. The exercise, conducted today, Friday, October 10, was to determine who takes which number on the ballot paper ahead of the presidential election on January 31, 2026.

So far, Kwabena Agyepong, former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former MP for Assin Central Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Bryan Acheampong have been cleared to campaign.

Dr. Bryan Acheampong picked the second position, and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia took the third position. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum and Kwabena Agyepong took the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, officially filed his nomination forms on Tuesday, August 26. Party executives received the nomination forms from former Assin Central MP and presidential hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong on Wednesday, August 27.

Former Food and Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has also filed his nomination forms. In the meantime, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has received strong backing from 268 former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), who paid him a visit in June to pledge their support.

Former Energy Minister and running mate of the NPP’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has decided to throw his weight behind Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the party's presidential primaries in 2026.

In an interview on Asempa FM on August 26, the former minister noted that he remains grateful to the former Vice President, who decided to make him his running mate despite the many individuals who advised him to do otherwise.

According to Dr. Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, Dr. Bawumia was engaged countless times by some bigwigs in the party to pick someone else to be his running mate.

“I am not ungrateful. Look at this big party and upon all the people who were praying for the running mate slot, he ignored all of them and made me his running mate. I know it was a difficult situation, but a lot of people don’t know. Some bigwigs in the party went to Dr. Bawumia to tell him not to make me the running mate but he ignored them. There are some names that if I mentioned, you would be shocked. Some even took him to offices to advise him against me but still he chose me," he remarked.

He thus said, “So, I cannot be ungrateful to him… For those who stood in the flagbearership contest, everyone knows Kennedy Agyapong is my friend, but I am still for Bawumia.”