A group calling itself the Grassroots Patriotic Alliance has petitioned the national leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), demanding the immediate withdrawal of a communiqué that annulled the Constituency Executive Elections in selected constituencies in the Ashanti Region. The petition, signed by the group’s Convener, Fred Appiah, argues that the decision undermines the party’s constitution and violates the principles of natural justice and administrative fairness.
Addressed to the National Council, National Executive Committee (NEC), National Steering Committee and General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua, the petition contends that the affected constituency elections were conducted under the supervision of duly appointed regional supervising officers, with the Electoral Commission and the Ghana Police Service present to ensure a transparent and credible process. The group maintains that after the successful declaration of results, the General Secretary’s communiqué annulling the elections was issued before the Ashanti Regional Steering Committee was given an opportunity to respond to the allegations that reportedly informed the decision.
According to the petitioners, the NPP’s 2025 Constitution, which governed the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections, does not expressly grant the National Steering Committee the authority to annul completed constituency elections. They argue that the committee’s mandate is limited to the day-to-day management of the party and urgent matters on behalf of the National Executive Committee, insisting that disputes over elections should be handled through constitutionally established procedures. The petition further claims that the annulment violated members’ constitutional right to be heard and failed to respect the party’s hierarchy of authority.
The Grassroots Patriotic Alliance also defended Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, stating that he acted within his constitutional mandate by swearing in duly elected constituency executives. According to the petition, the swearing-in was merely a ceremonial recognition of the delegates’ mandate and not an act that determined the outcome of the elections. The group argues that no lawful directive was issued to Chairman Wontumi instructing him to halt the inauguration, making it unfair to fault him for recognising election results that had not been suspended or invalidated at the time.