The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated a bold push to abolish its Special Electoral College system for selecting presidential candidates, marking what party insiders describe as the most significant constitutional reform in its recent history.
The proposal was a key highlight at the party’s National Annual Delegates Conference held Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Held under the theme “Rebuilding Together with Our Values,” the conference focused on restructuring the party’s internal systems following its loss in the 2024 general elections.
The move to scrap the Special Electoral College is part of more than 50 motions, drawn from 59 proposed amendments, aimed at overhauling the party’s constitution.
In addition to the proposed abolishment, discussions at the conference centered on three main areas of reform:
- Strengthening grassroots involvement in decision-making to foster wider participation and ownership.
- Promoting youth and gender inclusion by expanding representation for underrepresented groups.
- Improving candidate selection processes for parliamentary and local government elections, while reorganizing polling station and constituency-level structures.
Party leaders described the reforms as a necessary step to restore public confidence and reposition the party around its founding principles.
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Story by JisLord Naaa Ablorh|univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Michelle Lartey
