Without prejudice to any individual—but with full fidelity to the NPP Constitution—the election of polling station, electoral area, constituency, regional, and national executives must precede the election of the party’s presidential candidate and parliamentary aspirants.
This is not a matter of preference. It is a matter of constitutional order, democratic renewal, and political wisdom.
The executives and delegates who elected the last flagbearer and MPs did so under a specific mandate that has now expired. They cannot assume a perpetual right to select another crop of candidates. Doing so would silence the grassroots, violate the principle of periodic renewal, and erode internal legitimacy.
Let us not confuse the continuity of structure with the continuity of mandate. A fresh mandate is not just constitutionally required—it is strategically wise. Fidelity to the process will inure to the benefit of the ultimate flagbearer, who will inherit a united, reenergized, and legitimate party machinery.
Cutting corners, on the other hand, may deliver short-term victories but will leave a fractured party, weaken morale, and sow seeds of internal resistance.
The old executives must therefore graciously step aside and allow the party to renew itself through transparent, inclusive, and orderly elections.
Let us insist—not on what favors any individual—but on what honors our rules, protects our integrity, and preserves the unity we need to win.
