Police have arrested two constituency officers of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ablekuma North in the Greater Accra region.
The two, Abu Braimah, who is the Constituency Organiser, and Comrade Degraft, Head of Research for the constituency, were arrested for obstructing the ongoing electoral process to elect a flagbearer for the party for the 2028 general elections.
Their arrest, according to TV3’s Grace Hammoah Agyemang, follows an altercation with the police for refusing to leave the electoral perimeter which is out of bounds for non-voters.
The arrest of the duo forms part of the police’s resolve to ensure the ongoing process is peaceful without any disruptions.
Meanwhile, voting has officially closed across all polling centres, with delegates who were in the queue as at 2pm, that are expected to vote.
A total of 211,849 delegates were expected to take part in the NPP’s presidential primary today, Saturday, January 31, 2026, according to official data from the party.
The delegates are drawn from the party’s 16 regions, the national headquarters, and the diaspora, following adjustments for deceased members and forfeitures.
Originally, 213,617 delegates were on the register, but 2,827 deaths and 653 forfeitures have reduced the final voting strength.
According to the data, the Greater Accra Region has emerged as the single largest voting bloc, with 40,162 delegates, representing approximately 19 per cent of the total electorate.
Closely behind is the Ashanti Region, traditionally the party’s strongest base, contributing 36,620 delegates, or about 17 per cent.
The Greater Accra and Ashanti regions together account for over one‑third of all delegates, making them decisive battlegrounds for all flagbearer hopefuls.
Also, the Eastern region, often described as a political bellwether within the NPP, contributes 21,598 delegates, representing about 10 per cent of the total.
This places it third on the list and firmly positions it as a region candidates cannot afford to overlook.
The Central Region follows with 18,398 delegates (9 per cent), while the Western Region accounts for 14,122 delegates (7 per cent).
Together, these three regions add more than 54,000 votes, reinforcing their strategic importance in a tightly contested primary.
Meanwhile, in the Volta enclave, where the NPP has been working to expand its support base, 12,574 delegates (6 per cent) are expected to vote.
The Northern region contributes 12,183 delegates (6 per cent), highlighting its growing influence within the party’s internal elections.
The Bono, Bono East, and Upper East regions each provide between 7,800 and 8,600 delegates, accounting for roughly 4 per cent apiece.
The Upper West and Western North regions contribute 6,875 and 6,429 delegates respectively, each representing about 3 per cent of the total vote.
Smaller regions and special voting centres
Among the smaller voting blocs, the Oti region will field 5,495 delegates, while the Ahafo region contributes 4,338 delegates.
The Savanna region has 4,148 delegates, and the North East region records 3,651 delegates, each accounting for about 2 per cent of the national delegate pool.
In addition, the NPP National Headquarters will have 153 delegates, while the Diaspora chapter contributes 824 delegates, reflecting the party’s growing international footprint, though together they make up less than one per cent of the total vote.
Deaths and forfeitures
The regional statistics also reveal the scale of attrition within the delegate list.
The Ashanti region recorded the highest number of deceased delegates (562), followed by Eastern (433) and Central (251).
The Central region also recorded a notably high number of forfeitures (320), with Eastern (245) and Northern (23) also affected.
With more than 211,000 delegates voting nationwide, today’s primary is expected to be one of the largest internal elections in the party’s history.
