Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu (Joewise), has told all the flagbearer aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to commit to accepting the outcome of the January 31, 2026, election.
He made the point that such a commitment would help build confidence among party members and enable them to campaign and vote freely for their preferred candidates without fear of division or intimidation.
“We want the contestants to affirm that the process has so far been transparent, inclusive, and fair. We want them to commit to accepting the results, and we want them to commit to supporting whoever wins out of the five contestants,” he said at the Peace Pact signing involving the five NPP flagbearer aspirants on Thursday, January 22, 2026,
“We believe this will allow or enable members of the party to build the sufficient confidence we need to be able to freely campaign and vote for whom they choose,” he explained.
For his part, Former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye called for fairness in the process to elect a flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party.
He urged all the aspirants to also respect the party’s values throughout the process.
Mr Oquaye emphasised the need for fairness, unity, and respect for the party’s values throughout the electoral process.
“Please do something honourable for the New Patriotic Party and our tradition,” he said.
He added that signing the peace pact is necessary, as past experiences of unfair practices, partiality, and extreme partisanship within the party had negatively affected unity.
“In saying this, I am mindful that unfair practices, partiality, and base partisanship happened in our party, which have destroyed or shaken our unity”, he added.
