We have expanded our electoral college to give former executives voting rights – Justin Frimpong Kodua
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, says the party has expanded its electoral college to include former party executives and former Members of Parliament, giving them the right to vote in internal elections.
He announced this during the official launch of the amended NPP constitution on Wednesday, December 3, 202,5 at the party Headquarters in Accra, a move he described as a strategic step to strengthen the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.
According to him, one of the major causes of the party’s defeat in the 2024 elections was division within the party and the feeling of neglect among former executives.
He explained that the amendment now provides space for these former leaders at the constituency, regional and national levels, ensuring they are recognised and involved in decision-making.
“Many former executives felt neglected after their tenure. We have now expanded the electoral college to give them voting rights so that issues of division in our party will be addressed,” he said.
Mr. Kodua noted that, after the election loss, the party set up a review committee led by Prof. Mike Oquaye to gather views from grassroots members. Based on the committee’s findings, a constitution amendment committee chaired by Lord Commey Davis worked on the necessary changes, many of which have now taken effect.
He also revealed that the new constitution addresses communication gaps that affected the party in the last election.
He said reforms have been made to improve coordination within communication structures and to better respond to propaganda from political opponents.
On security matters, he stressed that the NPP will not take party security and intelligence for granted again, adding that lessons from 2024 guided key adjustments in the new document.
The NPP General Secretary further announced the establishment of a Patriotic Institute to preserve the party’s history, train young members and pass down the party’s traditions from one generation to another.