The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee has outlined key collaborative measures with the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Ghana Police Service to ensure a credible, transparent, and peaceful flagbearer election on January 31, 2026.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Citiuation Room on Thursday, November 6, a member of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Effia, Isaac Nyarko-Boamah, said the committee had prioritised engagement with critical national institutions to safeguard the integrity of the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.
“This election cannot be done without engaging critical stakeholders like the EC and the Ghana Police Service,” Mr. Nyarko-Boamah stated. “Immediately after the committee was set up, we held meetings with the top hierarchy of the Police to map out our strategy for the elections.
“We have asked the Ghana Police to take full charge of security, and no private security or individual claiming to protect anyone will be allowed at the voting centres.”
He emphasised that the committee had extensive discussions with the Police Service and received firm assurances that security arrangements would be comprehensive and professional.
“We are assuring all aspirants that security will be very tight. We are going to ensure that nobody tampers with the credibility of the elections,” he added.
Touching on the committee’s engagement with the Electoral Commission, Mr. Nyarko-Boamah explained that the EC had been granted full authority to oversee the electoral process.
“With regards to the EC, we have also engaged them and agreed that they will have full control of the election. The EC has been with us from the notice of polls to the printing of ballot papers. We have written to all aspirants to provide their representatives to participate in every stage of the process to ensure transparency,” he said.
He reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to fairness and transparency, noting that every measure being implemented serves the collective interest of the party rather than any individual candidate.
The statement comes on the back of the Committee’s announcement that the nationwide voter album verification and validation exercise has been successfully completed across all constituencies and external branches of the NPP.
The Electoral Commission will supervise the printing, distribution, and monitoring of ballot papers, while the Ghana Police Service will provide exclusive control of election-day security to ensure a credible and peaceful primary.
Mr. Nyarko-Boamah concluded by assuring party members and aspirants that the Committee remains fully dedicated to upholding the NPP’s tradition of democratic excellence through a free, fair, and transparent electoral process.
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