Attempt to block Afoko's bid backfires on plotters
Paul Awentami Afoko's bid to contest for National Chairman was unanimously affirmed by the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The party's second-highest decision-making body dismissed a petition seeking to block him from the race, affirming that the former National Chairman is qualified to contest the polls.
The unknown petitioner(s) had written to the Council, but the grounds for seeking to bar Mr. Afoko were not disclosed. The matter was tabled by the Chairman of the Council of Elders, but speakers, including national and regional officers, opposed the move. The development comes ahead of the opening of nominations, filing, and vetting for national officers of the NPP, with the National Delegates' Conference slated for September 2026. Mr. Afoko's message focuses on party unity and reconciliation, aiming to reunite factions and bring back members who left or were sidelined after the 2024 post-election leadership crisis.
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The NPP's National Council recently addressed a petition aimed at preventing Paul Awentami Afoko from running for National Chairman. This decision
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