NPP closes portal for expression of intent in parliamentary primaries today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Tuesday, November 10, close its online portal for prospective parliamentary aspirants seeking to contest the party's primaries ahead of the 2028 general elections.

The exercise, which opened on November 1, requires interested party members to pay a non-refundable fee of GH¢5,000 to formally declare their intention to contest.

Both incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) and new aspirants are expected to participate in the process.

The declaration of intent is the first stage of a new candidate selection process introduced by the party to assess prospective parliamentary candidates ahead of the primaries.

NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong earlier explained that the process would enable the party to determine the eligibility of interested members.

Prospective aspirants are required to complete an online application form through the party's designated portal, ppc.nppghana.org, and pay the stipulated fee.

The party has indicated that applicants will subsequently undergo vetting and screening to establish whether they meet the requirements of its constitution and Ghana's electoral laws.

It has also scheduled capacity-building workshops for prospective candidates in December 2026. The workshops will be organised across the Northern, Middle and Southern zones.

Meanwhile, the NPP has cautioned prospective aspirants, their agents and supporters against engaging in campaign activities, insisting that the existing suspension of such activities remains in force.