Two members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have dragged the party to court in a bid to halt the planned Extra Annual Delegates Conference, which is scheduled to take place from July 18 to 20, 2025, at the University of Ghana Stadium.
The plaintiffs, Shamsudeen Iddrisu from Walewale and Boateng Kwadwo from Kumasi, filed the legal action on Thursday, July 17, 2025, accompanied by an application for an interlocutory injunction.
Their suit seeks to restrain the NPP from going ahead with the conference pending the final determination of what they describe as a constitutional violation.
Court sets July 24 for hearing
The court has granted the NPP eight days to enter an appearance, warning that failure to do so would result in a judgment being entered in the party’s absence.
The case is scheduled to be moved on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., when the substantive issues raised by the plaintiffs will be heard.
In their statement of claim, the two applicants argue that the NPP’s decision to organise an Extra Annual Delegates Conference directly contravenes the party’s constitution, which outlines a strict procedural sequence for such events.
Mandatory procedures allegedly bypassed
According to the plaintiffs, the NPP constitution provides that every year, at least four weeks prior to the Regional Annual Delegates Conference, the party must first hold Constituency Annual Delegates Conferences in all constituencies across the country.
This should be followed by Regional Annual Delegates Conferences, also with a four-week notice period, before culminating in a National Annual Delegates Conference.
The Annual Delegates Conference itself, they argue, must be held at least four weeks after the last of the Regional Conferences. These mandatory steps, they claim, have been completely ignored in the rush to hold the July 18–20 conference, rendering it unlawful and void.
General Secretary’s circular questioned
The legal challenge also raises red flags about how the party’s General Secretary has handled internal communications regarding proposed amendments to the NPP constitution.
The plaintiffs state that a circular from the General Secretary inviting proposals for constitutional amendments was not delivered to regional and constituency party offices, as required by the party’s rules.
Rather than following the prescribed method of communication, the circular was instead circulated widely on social media platforms.
The plaintiffs argue that this denied key party stakeholders the opportunity to study, understand, and engage in meaningful deliberations on the proposed amendments before the national conference.
Lack of formal notice breaches the party constitution
The suit further accuses the General Secretary of deliberately failing to provide formal written notice to each constituency executive committee at least one month ahead of the conference, as is required under the party’s own constitution.
The plaintiffs argue that this failure is not only unlawful but also undermines the democratic process within the party.
According to them, such lapses in procedure invalidate any potential decisions or amendments that might emerge from the July conference and amount to a reckless misuse of the party’s limited resources.
NPP would suffer no harm from postponement
The applicants argue that postponing the Extra Annual Delegates Conference would not harm the party in any way.
On the contrary, they believe a delay would provide an opportunity for the NPP to correct its constitutional breaches and ensure that all internal processes are followed in good faith.
They insist that allowing the conference to proceed amid clear constitutional violations would set a dangerous precedent and cast a shadow over any outcomes of the meeting.
The plaintiffs stress that their action is driven not by personal grievance but by a desire to protect the integrity of the party’s internal structures and to uphold its constitutional values.
As the party gears up for internal reforms and constitutional reviews, the outcome of this legal challenge is likely to shape how the NPP navigates its path forward.
With the hearing date set for July 24, party faithful and observers alike will be watching closely to see whether the court will intervene to stop what the plaintiffs describe as a fundamentally flawed process.
