NPP Invites Flagbearer Aspirants to Meet Council of Elders Over Premature Campaign ActivitiesNPP Invites Flagbearer Aspirants to Meet Council of Elders Over Premature Campaign Activities

Accra, Ghana – June 23, 2025 — The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially summoned all presidential flagbearer aspirants to a closed-door meeting with the Council of Elders following rising concerns over premature campaign activities across the country.

According to party insiders, the move is intended to restore internal discipline and unity as tensions heighten ahead of the NPP’s internal flagbearer elections. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the party’s headquarters in Accra later this week.

????️ Background: Pre-Campaign Anxiety

Despite formal guidelines from the party leadership barring early campaigning, several aspirants and their supporters have reportedly engaged in covert rallies, media engagements, and slogan branding. The premature activities, observers say, are threatening to derail the party’s strategy for a unified front ahead of the 2028 general elections.

???? Role of the Council of Elders

The Council of Elders, made up of respected statesmen and founding members of the NPP, is tasked with preserving the party’s values, enforcing discipline, and mediating internal disputes. Their involvement underscores the gravity of the situation.

Party Chairman Stephen Ayesu Ntim emphasized that the leadership will not hesitate to enforce the party’s constitution:

“The party will not allow indiscipline or self-interest to override our collective mission. The Council’s intervention is to ensure fairness and unity going into the primaries.”

????️ What to Expect

• All aspirants are expected to attend in person.

• Discussions will center on campaign timelines, party unity, and consequences for infractions.

• The party may issue further guidelines to reinforce internal order.

Political analysts say this intervention could define the tone of the party’s internal race and either calm tensions or expose deeper factional divides.

???? Implications

This move by the NPP leadership is seen as a pre-emptive strike to avert open conflict and prevent a repeat of past internal rivalries that weakened the party post-primaries. The outcome of the meeting may influence not only the internal race but also public perception of the party's stability.