Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have approved 14 constitutional amendments that will reshape aspects of the party’s leadership and organisational structure.

The changes were adopted at the party’s National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026, ahead of the election of new national executives.

One of the most significant amendments changes the designation of the NPP’s leader.

Under a provision introduced at the party’s January 31, 2026 conference, the National Chairman was designated as the leader of the party at all material times.

The newly approved amendment provides instead that the elected presidential candidate shall become the leader of the party. It also clarifies that when the NPP is in government, the President remains the party’s leader until a new presidential candidate is elected.

Delegates also approved changes to the structure and election of Vice Chairpersons.

Under the new arrangement, candidates will contest specific Vice Chairperson positions rather than competing for one position and being ranked according to the number of votes received.

The amendments also provide for the appointment of three additional Vice Chairpersons who will not be elected.

Other changes include the creation of Deputy Communications Officer positions and the elevation of the IT Officer to an executive position. The amendments also make changes to the composition of the party’s disciplinary structures.

The approval of the amendments came despite an earlier proposal by Acting National Chairman Joseph Danquah Smith to defer their consideration to another national conference.

Mr Smith had cited time constraints, arguing that delegates needed adequate time to consider the proposals while also participating in the national executive elections.

The Constitution Amendment Committee nevertheless presented the motions for consideration, and delegates subsequently approved all 14 through voice votes.

Chairman of the NPP Constitution Amendment Committee, Frank Davies, said the changes were intended to address gaps identified during previous constitutional review exercises and improve the party’s organisational structure ahead of the 2028 general elections.

“These limited constitutional amendments were necessitated by some acts of omission and commission, which heralded the last amendment we had in 2025, so this is to cure the grey areas that we overlooked,” he said.

He added that the amendments were important because of their implications for the party’s organisational structure.

The constitutional review formed the first part of the NPP’s National Delegates Conference, with the election of new national officers following thereafter.

A total of 7,163 delegates from all 16 regions are participating in the conference, while 45 candidates are contesting nine national executive positions. The Electoral Commission is supervising the voting process.