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MANHYIA NORTH NPP ELECTIONS HIT LEGAL ROADBLOCK AS PEACE TALKS COLLAPSE
Court injunction stalls constituency polls as frustrated aspirants leave marathon meeting without a resolution, delegates’ album or a new election date.
By:Michael Ofosu-Afriyie/Kumasi
Internal democracy within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Manhyia North Constituency has suffered another setback following an ongoing court injunction and the failure of a high-level meeting to resolve internal disagreements surrounding the constituency’s executive elections.
The much-anticipated polls remain in limbo after a marathon meeting involving party stakeholders, election officials and aspirants ended without a concrete resolution on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The situation has heightened uncertainty among aspirants and party members, particularly as no new election date has been announced and the official delegates’ album remains unavailable to contestants.
EC AWAITS LEGAL CLEARANCE
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dinah Osei Assibey Frimpong, reportedly confirmed that although the Commission is operationally prepared to conduct the elections, it cannot proceed without clearance from its legal department.
She explained that the EC had taken notice of an ongoing court proceeding and was awaiting legal guidance before making further arrangements.
“Our attention has been drawn to an ongoing court proceeding. We are strictly waiting for our legal team to give us the green light before proceeding with any arrangements,” she stated.
Her position suggests that the legal status of the case remains a major obstacle to the electoral process.
ASPIRANTS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION OVER FAILED MEETING
Tensions reportedly intensified following a prolonged meeting at the NPP Ashanti Regional Secretariat, which was expected to address the outstanding concerns and pave the way for the constituency elections.
Susan Takyiwaa, an aspirant for the Women’s Organiser position, expressed disappointment over what she described as an unnecessary delay and the failure of the meeting to produce tangible results.
According to her, aspirants were invited for a 9:00 a.m. meeting convened by Joe Osei, Political Assistant to Ashanti Regional Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, but proceedings did not commence until approximately 3:30 p.m.
She indicated that despite several attempts by the election committee to address the legal challenges and internal grievances, the meeting ended without a definite outcome.
Takyiwaa added that participants were simply instructed by the Chairman to return home and await further communication.
Chairmanship aspirant Daniel Sekyere, popularly known as Buokrom Tupac, also expressed concern about the uncertainty surrounding the elections.
He pointed out that aspirants had neither been given a confirmed election date nor provided with the official delegates’ album, which is essential for identifying eligible voters and ensuring transparency in the electoral process.
HIGH-POWERED DELEGATION FAILS TO BREAK DEADLOCK
The meeting brought together several prominent party officials and representatives, including:
Peter Oteng Darko – Committee Chair and Deputy NPP National Director of Research and Elections.
Mark Opoku – Deputy Director of Administration and Aide to the National Chairman.
Vincent Ofori – Deputy National Director of Elections.
Patrick Acheampong – Ashanti Regional Director of Elections.
Joe Osei – Political Assistant to the Ashanti Regional Chairman.
Despite the presence of the high-level delegation, the meeting reportedly failed to produce a consensus capable of resolving the electoral impasse.
BACKGROUND TO THE LEGAL BATTLE
The controversy reportedly stems from the disqualification of approximately 200 polling station executive aspirants earlier this year.
Dissatisfied with their exclusion from the electoral process, the aggrieved candidates, led by Bernard Amoah, initiated legal action at the High Court and secured an interlocutory injunction aimed at halting the constituency-level elections.
Among the key reliefs being sought by the plaintiffs are:
An order to annul the previous polling station executive elections over alleged irregularities.
The reinstatement of approximately 200 disqualified aspirants to enable them to contest the polling station executive positions.
The legal action has consequently placed the constituency’s electoral arrangements in uncertainty.
WHAT NEXT FOR MANHYIA NORTH NPP?
With the court proceedings still presenting a major legal hurdle and Saturday’s meeting ending without an agreement, the future of the Manhyia North constituency executive elections remains uncertain.
The immediate focus is now on the outcome of the legal process, further engagement among party stakeholders and the possibility of an amicable settlement.
Until the legal issues are resolved and the necessary electoral arrangements are completed, the constituency’s election timetable remains unclear.
The development raises fresh questions about internal democracy, conflict resolution and the ability of the NPP to manage internal disagreements while preparing for future political contests.
