Former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) have distanced themselves from reports suggesting that they have endorsed former Assin Central legislator Kennedy Agyapong, ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries.

Former Adenta MCE, Doku Ebenezer, addressing the press on Monday, June 23, confirmed that MMDCEs had an engagement with Mr Agyapong, but at no point did they endorse his candidacy.

“Kennedy Agyapong invited all of us; I was there. But we did not throw our support behind him. His assertion that over 250 MMDCEs came to endorse him is false.”

“We are reading a statement today on behalf of all of us. No statement was read during the meeting. We spoke, wined and dined, and then we left. Today, we are making this clear with an official statement," he explained.

Former Vice President and 2024 flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has received endorsement from a group of 220 former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who served under the immediate past government.

The group wants the former vice president to lead the party once again during the 2028 general elections.

Dr. Bawumia engaged the MMDCEs in Accra on Monday morning as part of his stakeholder consultations.

“Following extensive consultations with all aspirants, and after a thorough assessment of their vision, competence, and commitment to the NPP’s progress, we are convinced beyond any doubt that Dr. Bawumia is the best candidate to lead the NPP to victory in 2028,” the MMDCEs said in their statement after the engagement.

“Our endorsement is not merely symbolic; it is a strategic and operational commitment. With 95% of us having previously served as constituency and regional executives—some for over 16 years—we possess an intimate understanding of the NPP’s structures, dynamics, and electoral needs. We will deploy this experience to ensure Dr. Bawumia’s message resonates in every corner of Ghana,” they added.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on June 19 received 60 Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who announced their endorsement of his bid for the party's flagbearership position.

The delegation included former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam; Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah; Member of Parliament for Akuapem North Sammi Awuku; Techiman South legislator Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah; Habib Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament for Tolon; Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, and Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South.

The delegation ended up having an in-camera meeting with the 2024 flagbearer.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, former Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Minister for Agriculture Bryan Acheampong, and former Minister for Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum have declared their intention to contest the flagbearer position.

Reports indicated that the majority of the 88 NPP legislators in Parliament are for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

This comes after the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced Saturday, 31st January 2026, as the date for its presidential primaries.

The decision was taken at a crucial meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) held on Tuesday, 17th June, and later confirmed by the party's General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, and also in an official statement.

"And the National Council today also made the decision that the date for our presidential primaries is set for January 31, 2026. That will be the date that we shall hold our presidential primaries," parts of the statement said.

This sets the stage for a decisive contest to elect the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.

The primaries are anticipated to attract significant interest from both longstanding members and new contenders seeking to lead the NPP into the next electoral cycle.

Party officials also noted that nomination guidelines, timelines for campaign activities, and the code of conduct for aspirants will be released in the coming weeks, with the NEC promising party members a transparent and credible process that upholds the democratic values of the party.