Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who were suspended have been reinstated, and all charges against those who were facing the disciplinary committee have been dropped, the party has announced.

The decision was taken by the National Council during an emergency meeting held on July 25.

In a statement dated August 16, and signed by the Acting National Chairman of the Party, Mr. Danquah Smith Buttey, the party informed members that as part of measures to ensure unity and cooperation, all who were banned from the party have been given the right to come back.

"This measure reflects the Party's unwavering commitment to fostering internal cohesion, strengthening solidarity, and preparing collectively for the political tasks ahead

"I write to inform you that the National Council, at its Emergency Meeting held on Friday, July 25, 2025, resolved, in the interest of unity and reconciliation, to grant a General Amnesty to all Party members who have been suspended or whose disciplinary cases are currently pending before the appropriate disciplinary bodies" parts of the statement read.

In light of this, it urged all concerned bodies, i.e., the Regional Executive Committee, Constituency Executive Committee, to duly instate all suspended members according to laid down rules and guiding principles to that effect.

"We hereby serve notice that this directive lifts all such suspensions and nullifies any ongoing proceedings against affected members", it continued.

However, the party explained that this recall does not cover members who willfully forfeited their membership. In any case where these members desire to return, they are expected to submit a formal reinstatement request to the party's secretariat.

Following their acceptance, a two-year ban shall be placed on them from contesting in any internal elections.

"Members who have forfeited their membership are required to submit a formal application to the National Secretariat for reinstatement. Upon reinstatement, such members shall remain ineligible to contest any internal party election until a mandatory two-year period has elapsed".

The directive also cautioned party executives at all levels against arbitrary suspensions, insisting that disciplinary matters must strictly adhere to the constitution, due process, and laid-down procedures.

"In view of this resolution, Party leadership at all levels is hereby strictly advised to refrain from any arbitrary suspension of members. All disciplinary matters must be handled solely in accordance with the procedures, principles, and due process provisions expressly enshrined in the Party's Constitution", it continued.

The y concluded with a call for coperation and full cmpliance with the new directive to foser unity.

"The National Secretariat requests your full compliance with this directive. We count on your continued cooperation," it noted.

Meanwhile, in an unrelated development, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday, July 29, opened nominations for its 2028 flagbearer position.

The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, known as Nana B, confirmed the date for the nominations opening during an appearance on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen.

“We are opening nominations on Tuesday, July 29, in line with our constitutional mandate. Every aspirant will have a full month to submit their forms. This process is not just about picking forms—it’s about demonstrating readiness to lead our great party into the future. The National Executive Committee has approved the full timetable, and we are committed to a transparent and fair process,” he said.

This comes after the opposition party officially released its presidential primaries timetable on Friday, July 25, following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The statement informed interested candidates to pick up their forms by Tuesday. It also noted that by August 28, all forms should have been submitted, as the party is expected to move into the vetting mode by September, approximately a month after they close the flagbearer nomination.

Former Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has joined the several individuals vying for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidacy slated for January 2026. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum picked up the party’s nomination forms on Thursday, August 14.

While addressing the media on Thursday, Dr. Adutwum expressed confidence that party members will elect him as their presidential candidate for the general elections scheduled for 2028.

If elected, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, who served under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as Education Minister, plans to make Ghana a better place for all. "We are on track, and by the grace of God, my party, I believe, will vote for me and make me the flagbearer of the NPP. And after that, I will be on the journey to the promised land — the land that our nation has been yearning for years, that our nation will become a prosperous one. Our nation will wage war against poverty and win. That the poverty and deprivation will be over.”

"That is what the campaign of 2028 will be about — a country that hadn’t been independent for many years. We've done our very best. From the first president to the current president, each one of them has done something great. Yet, we have a lot to do. And that is what Adutwum's presidency will be about," he added.

In a related development, over 400 youth organisers of the party on Wednesday, August 13, picked up flagbearer nomination forms on behalf of the former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. On August 5, Kennedy Agyapong (former Member of Parliament for Assin Central) officially picked up nomination forms to contest the party's primary elections.

Several prominent party figures have already publicly signalled their intent to contest, including Bryan Acheampong (Member of Parliament for Abetifi), former party General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong, and Senior Lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Dr. Edmund Oppong-Peprah.

The NPP, on Tuesday, July 29, opened nominations for its 2028 flagbearer position. Aspirants will pay a whopping amount of GHC100,000 for nomination forms and GHC500,000 as a filing fee.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the Office of the General Secretary at the Party Headquarters, Asylum Down, from now until August 28. An aspiring presidential candidate shall be required to pay a development fee as determined by the National Council.

This comes after the opposition party officially released its presidential primaries timetable on Friday, July 25, following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The statement informed interested candidates to pick up their forms by Tuesday.