A total of 35 aspirants have filed nominations to contest various executive positions in the Ashanti Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as the party begins the process of electing a new regional leadership ahead of the 2028 general elections.
The nomination exercise closed on Thursday, July 16,2026, at Asokwa in Kumasi, where the Regional Elections Committee received nomination forms from aspirants seeking to occupy the various regional executive positions.
Addressing journalists after the close of nominations, a member of the Regional Elections Committee and Deputy Ashanti Regional Organiser, Mr. Kwaku Atta Sarpong, announced that 35 aspirants had successfully filed their nominations and would be vetted on Monday, July 20, 2026.
He said two aspirants are contesting for the position of Regional Chairman, while four are vying for First Vice Chairman. Three aspirants filed for Second Vice Chairman, three for Regional Secretary, four for Deputy Regional Secretary, three for Regional Treasurer, three for Regional Organiser, three for Regional Women’s Organiser, four for Regional Youth Organiser, four for Nasara Coordinator and two for Regional Communications Officer.
Mr. Atta Sarpong mentioned that seven women are among the 35 aspirants seeking various regional executive positions, describing their participation as a positive indication of the growing involvement of women in the party’s leadership structures.
He commended all aspirants for conducting themselves peacefully throughout the nomination period and expressed satisfaction with the orderly manner in which the exercise was carried out.
He assured party members that the Elections Committee would conduct a transparent, fair and credible vetting process in accordance with the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines to ensure a level playing field for all contestants.
Mr. Atta Sarpong further appealed to aspirants and their supporters to uphold unity, discipline and mutual respect before, during and after the elections, stressing that party cohesion would be crucial to strengthening the NPP ahead of the 2028 general elections.
The Ashanti Regional Executive elections form part of the New Patriotic Party’s nationwide reorganisation exercise aimed at electing competent regional executives to provide strategic leadership and consolidate the party’s structures in preparation for the next general elections.
By Benjamin Aidoo
