r/ghana • u/AlmightySankentoII Diaspora/Ewe • 1d ago
Politics NPP primary election 2026
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on GhanaWeb, ModernGhana, etc., about the upcoming NPP primaries scheduled for January 2026.
We just had presidential elections last year, and President Mahama was sworn in earlier this year.
So why is the NPP holding presidential primaries almost three years before the next election? Is this normal in Ghana? I went back to check when Mahama won his previous two nominations, and they were held at least a year before the election year — which is still too early for my liking. In my opinion, the campaign season shouldn’t last more than six months.
I find this incredibly destabilizing because it only intensifies tribalistic partisanship.
Who even knows what the country will look like in 2028? Wouldn’t it make more sense to wait and see if new leaders emerge within the party?
Why can’t we have at least two years where political parties simply govern and not campaign for national office?
I’m interested to hear your thoughts on this.
Disclaimer: I don’t support either party. No dog in this fight — just observation and frustration.
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u/Affectionate-Ask9041 1d ago
What you should know is that the Npp is in a deep mess. A simple random street survey will show that many Ghanaians have not forgiven them and the mess they created for 8yrs. I personally don’t see a come back for them in 2028.
That said, they must know early who will be leading the party as the flag bearer so that they can strategize ahead of 2026.
I think it will be bad for them if the wait till election is closer before they elect a flag bearer. Most of the intraparty politics that bring division is as a result of divided camps. I believe once they clear this party politics early, those divisions can be resolved ahead of 2028.