Big wigs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) including former President Nana Akufo-Addo have arrived at the Alisa Hotel in Accra ahead of a signing of a peace pact by all five aspirants in the party’s flagbearer race.
The Presidential primary will take place on January 31, 2026. The peace pact will commit all five aspirants to pledge unity and accept the processes and outcome of the elections and also ensure that supporters of the candidates do not foil any mayhem and compromise the unity of the party.
Former Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Former Chief of staff, Frema Opare, Minority leader, Afenyo-Markin, the Inspector General of Police and members of the National Peace Council are all present to witness the signing of the peace pact.
The five aspirants are expected to be present and sign the peace pact in person.
The National Executive Committee is expected to hold a meeting after the signing of the peace pact.
Director of Elections for the party, Richard Ahiagbah highlighted the significance of such a ceremony in an interview with the media.
“It is going to be a rather brief but solemn ceremony today to signal today to Ghana that the NPP can be trusted with this country and we are taking the first step by showing that we can be peaceful even in a competitive situation to select one of us to lead us in the 2028 elections” he stated.
