Members say if issues are not resolved promptly, they could have serious implications on the party
Some aggrieved members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency have petitioned the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and its Steering Committee to intervene in what they describe as serious irregularities surrounding the constituency’s electoral register.
In a press statement issued on Friday, July 10, 2026, the group disclosed that it had submitted two separate petitions to the party’s General Secretary last week, seeking redress over the compilation of the constituency’s electoral register and the conduct of the Electoral Area elections.
According to the petitioners, one of the petitions challenges the compilation of the register and the Electoral Area elections conducted with it, while the second, filed through a solicitor, seeks remedies for members they claim were unlawfully removed from the register and displaced from positions to which they had been duly elected.
The group alleged that individuals who had been elected, acclaimed and sworn into office were secretly removed from the register and replaced with persons who neither contested the elections nor, in some instances, submitted nomination forms.
They further claimed that although the Electoral Area elections were initially postponed due to concerns over the register, the polls eventually proceeded despite calls by the Constituency Chairman for their suspension until the register was corrected.
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“We have deliberately chosen to pursue this matter through the party’s internal dispute resolution mechanisms rather than the courts because we have confidence that the National Executive Committee will act to protect the integrity of the party’s internal democratic processes,” the group said.
The aggrieved members argued that compiling a fresh, transparent and verifiable electoral register would strengthen the credibility of the party’s delegates system, particularly at a time when the system is reportedly facing a constitutional challenge before the Supreme Court.
They, therefore, urged the NEC and its Steering Committee to urgently determine the petitions, annul the disputed electoral register and the elections conducted with it, order an independent investigation into the alleged irregularities, compile a new credible register for the constituency, and restore members they claim were unlawfully removed from office.
The petitioners also cautioned that failure to address the concerns could have serious consequences for the party’s unity and electoral fortunes ahead of the 2028 general elections.
“If these issues are not resolved promptly and fairly, they could have serious implications for the party’s electoral prospects ahead of the 2028 general elections,” the group warned.
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