NPP sued over alleged breach of party constitution in upcoming Delegates Conference
Two card-bearing members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Shamsudeen Iddrisu and Boateng Kwadwo, have dragged the party to the High Court in Accra over what they describe as a breach of the party’s constitution in the lead-up to its planned National Annual Delegates Conference.
In a suit filed on July 17, 2025, the plaintiffs argue that the NPP leadership failed to follow due constitutional processes ahead of the scheduled conference on July 19, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legon.
They claim the party, through its General Secretary, circulated notice of proposed constitutional amendments via social media without officially delivering the proposals to all regional and constituency offices, as required by Article 19(b) of the NPP constitution.
The plaintiffs insist that the notice period and mode of communication violated party rules.
They also dispute the General Secretary’s authority to convene an extraordinary delegates conference to amend the party’s constitution, stating that such amendments must occur only during a National Annual Delegates Conference duly convened with appropriate prior notice to party structures at all levels.
According to the plaintiffs, the failure to organize the required Constituency and Regional Annual Delegates Conferences in advance—key forums for internal deliberation—also renders the planned national conference unconstitutional. They argue this undermines inclusiveness, democratic participation, and transparency within the party.
The suit seeks to halt the scheduled delegates conference until the party complies with all constitutional requirements, including the proper circulation of proposed amendments and the organization of prerequisite local-level conferences.
Attached is the suit
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