The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally requested a full-scale police investigation into allegations of an alleged scheme to compromise the integri
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally requested a full-scale police investigation into allegations of an alleged scheme to compromise the integrity of its upcoming presidential primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, amid rising internal tensions ahead of the crucial contest.
The request, contained in an official letter dated January 6, 2026, issued by the party’s Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) and addressed to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
According to the PEC, its attention was drawn to a petition dated January 5, 2026, authored and signed by one Alex Kwaku Tetteh, who claims to be a member of the campaign team of presidential aspirant, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.
The petition was originally addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), the independent constitutional body mandated by the NPP to supervise and conduct its presidential primaries.
In the petition, Tetteh makes what the PEC describes as “grave allegations,” accusing unnamed individuals of orchestrating plans aimed at unlawfully influencing the outcome of the party’s flagbearer election.
Central to the claims are allegations of covert meetings and engagements involving officials associated with the campaign team of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and persons alleged to be officials of the Electoral Commission, purportedly to manipulate the electoral process in favour of a particular candidate.
The party’s Presidential Elections Committee disclosed that beyond the written petition, it had also intercepted two separate videos circulating publicly, which echo similar allegations and claims regarding attempts to undermine the credibility of the primary.
The Committee noted that all three matters—the petition and the two videos—have now been formally referred to the police for investigation to establish the truth or otherwise of the claims.
Given the sensitivity of the allegations and their potential implications for the credibility, transparency, and integrity of the NPP’s internal democratic processes, the PEC stressed that the issue goes beyond partisan rivalry and raises serious institutional and public concerns.
The Committee therefore urged the Ghana Police Service to institute an immediate, thorough, and impartial investigation into the matter.
In its request, the PEC was unequivocal that accountability must follow the findings.
It stated that if the allegations are found to be false or unsubstantiated, the petitioner should face the “appropriate and strictest sanctions” in accordance with the law and established procedures.
On the other hand, if any aspect of the allegations is substantiated, the Committee expects decisive and lawful action to be taken against all persons found culpable, regardless of their status or affiliation.
The letter, signed by William Yamoah, Secretary to the Presidential Elections Committee, expressed confidence in the professionalism of the Ghana Police Service and its commitment to due process.
Copies of the correspondence were also sent to the Inspector General of Police, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, the NPP’s General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, members of the party’s National Executive Committee, the Council of Elders chaired by Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, and all presidential aspirants.
The development comes against the backdrop of heightened political activity within the NPP as it prepares to elect a flagbearer to lead the party into the 2028 general elections.
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