The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will require all its presidential aspirants to sign a peace pact on Thursday, January 22, 2026, as part of efforts to prevent internal conflict and ensure a smooth and peaceful flagbearer election
Speaking in an interview, Isaac Yaw Boamah-Nyarko, MP for Effia and a member of the party’s presidential election committee, said the pact will be signed by all aspirants, alongside former party presidents and representatives of the National Peace Council.
He explained that the agreement is meant to bind aspirants to respect the outcome of the election, regardless of whether they win or lose.
“On Thursday, we are going to sign the peace pact all the aspirants together with our former presidents and the peace council will sign a peace pact that commits them to the outcome of the election. The peace pact is to make it clear that whether you win or lose, you owe it to the party to pull everybody along,” he said.
Mr Boamah-Nyarko noted that the move is intended to protect the party from divisions, tension, and any security challenges that could undermine the credibility of the process.
He added that the Ghana Police Service will provide security for the election and warned that displays of intimidation, including the use of bodyguards, will not be tolerated.
He also urged aspirants to focus their campaigns on ideas, policies, and track records rather than personal attacks, stressing that party unity after the election will be crucial as the NPP prepares to challenge the ruling NDC in the 2028 general elections.
“This party has survived worse moments,” he said, emphasising that maintaining cohesion will restore public confidence and position the NPP for a return to power.
