The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a revised party constitution, describing it as the start of a “new chapter” as the party moves to address weaknesses that contributed to its 2024 electoral defeat.
At the ceremony in Accra on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, national executives, party leaders and supporters gathered for what the NPP called a historic moment in strengthening internal governance and deepening its democratic structures.
General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong was blunt about the motivation behind the reforms, citing member neglect, voter apathy and a breakdown in communication strategy as critical factors in the party’s loss.
“Many of the issues that culminated in our loss in the 2024 election have been addressed in this amendment,” he said, pointing to dissatisfaction among former party executives as a major driver of apathy.
“We all know that one of the reasons why we did not get the needed vote to win the election was voter apathy, and it also stemmed from the fact that there were several former party executives who felt that they were neglected.”
In response, the amended constitution expands the electoral college to grant former executives at district and national levels voting rights—an attempt, Kodua said, “to address the issue of apathy in our party.”
He also conceded that the NPP failed to communicate its achievements effectively in the last election cycle. “Another reason why we lost is that many people criticised our party’s communication. We had done so much, but we were not communicating them, and there was no coordination among the various communication directors,” he noted.
Party leaders framed the launch as a renewed commitment to the NPP’s long-standing mantra, “Development in Freedom,” urging members and the wider public to buy into the party’s reorganisation effort.
