By Edward Acquah
Accra, July 18, GNA – Two New Patriotic Party (NPP) members have filed an interlocutory injunction to stop the Party’s National Delegates Conference slated for July 19–20, 2025.
The plaintiffs – Shamsudeen Iddrisu, a resident of Walewale, and Boateng Kwadwo, a resident of Bantama – argue that the scheduled conference violates provisions of the Party’s Constitution.
In an application dated July 14, 2025, they alleged that the Party’s General Secretary failed to officially notify all Constituency Executive Committees at least one month prior to the Conference, as required.
They also claimed that the NPP did not organise Constituency and Regional Delegates Conferences to deliberate and make resolutions on party matters before convening the National Delegates Conference.
The plaintiffs contended that the Party’s National Council lacked the authority to waive the annual Constituency and Regional Delegates Conferences.
“The Plaintiffs/Applicants contend that the organisation of the National Delegates Conference which is scheduled for July 19th 2025 is unlawful as same contravenes Articles 9(25), 10(2)(2), 10(2)(5) and 19(b) of the Constitution of the Defendant/Respondent.
“The Plaintiffs/Applicants state that the conduct of the Defendant/Respondent will deprive members of the Constituency and Regional levels the opportunity to consider the proposed amendments prior to the scheduled date for the conference and also the opportunity to make meaningful inputs at the conference,” the application read.
The NPP is yet to officially respond to the suit.
Over 5,500 delegates are expected to convene at the University of Ghana Stadium for the conference, which will deliberate on constitutional reforms, review performance reports, and strategise for the Party’s future.
The Conference, which will be held under the theme “Rebuilding Together with Our Values,” aims to rally members around the foundational values and principles of the NPP.
The Party has also scheduled its presidential primary for Saturday, January 31, 2026, to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.
The decision, announced on June 17, 2025, by the National Executive Committee, was subsequently endorsed by the National Council.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey