The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all prospective parliamentary aspirants, their agents and supporters to immediately cease campaigning, warning that violators could face disciplinary action that may affect their eligibility to contest the party’s parliamentary primaries.
The directive follows complaints that some party members aspiring to become parliamentary candidates have begun campaigning in various constituencies.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Octobers 11, 2026, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP said the activities violate its regulations and Code of Conduct, creating an uneven playing field and threatening party unity and discipline.
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The party has therefore ordered all prospective aspirants to suspend their campaigns until the official timetable and guidelines for the parliamentary selection process are announced.
The directive covers all forms of campaign activities, including the mounting of posters, billboards, banners and other branded materials.
It also prohibits rallies, meetings with polling station executives and constituency tours organised to solicit support for prospective parliamentary candidates.
The NPP has also banned the distribution of items or other inducements to delegates and party members, as well as paid media and social media advertisements promoting individual candidacies.
The General Secretary said the early campaigning is contrary to its internal regulations and could undermine fairness in the forthcoming parliamentary selection process.
According to the statement, the leadership has received numerous complaints about prospective aspirants engaging in campaign activities before the official guidelines have been issued.
Such conduct, he said, could create unequal conditions for aspirants and weaken the unity and discipline required to maintain cohesion within the party.
It has consequently directed party members seeking parliamentary positions to refrain from all campaign-related activities until further notice.
The directive also places restrictions on party officers at the polling station, electoral area, constituency, regional and national levels, as well as members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON).
The party has prohibited these officers and groups from using social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram, to promote parliamentary aspirants or facilitate premature campaign activities.
Justin Kodua said the restrictions are to ensure compliance with the party’s rules and prevent some prospective candidates from gaining an advantage before the formal process begins.
Constituency and regional executives have been instructed to enforce the directive strictly within their respective jurisdictions.
The party warned that anyone who fails to comply will face disciplinary action under the party’s procedures and cautioned that violations could affect an aspirant’s eligibility to contest the party’s parliamentary selection process.