All five New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirants have today, January 22, 2026, signed a peace pact ahead of the party’s primaries on January 31, 2026.
Kennedy Agyapong – Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Dr Bryan Acheampong – MP for Abetifi and former Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – Former Vice President, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum – Former Minister of Education, Mr Kwabena Agyepong – Former Presidential Press Secretary and NPP General Secretary, all signed the peace pact.
The five aspirants committed to unity, respect for the electoral process, and support for the eventual winner ahead.
NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, speaking during the signing ceremony, asserted that the peace pact underscores the party’s commitment to a transparent, fair, and peaceful primary process.
Justin Kodua stated, “The peace pact ensures that all candidates actively participate at every stage and accept the results of the January 31 primaries. It also commits all aspirants to maintain party cohesion and support the winner in the 2028 general elections”.
Justin Kodua Frimpong further issued a stern warning ahead of the party’s internal elections scheduled for January 31.
The NPP General Secretary warned that anyone trying to cause chaos will be arrested by the IGP and his men.
According to the NPP General Secretary, the party is committed to ensuring that the internal elections are conducted in a free, fair and secure environment nationwide.
He further appealed to the presidential aspirants to conduct themselves with restraint and uphold party unity before, during and after the contest.
Speaking at the signing of a peace pact by NPP presidential aspirants, Justin Kodua stated, “I want to use this medium to send a strong caution to any person in our party or outside our party who has any intention of discrediting or trying to mar the beauty of our democracy come January 31.
Be careful, because on that day the IGP and his men will apprehend anybody who tries to cause chaos,” Mr Kodua warned on Thursday, January 22.
“This contest is not a war. It is only to show whether you have the support of the party or not. When you win, you still need the support of your brothers to carry on and win the election in 2028,” he said.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Election Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, popularly known as Joe Wise, has explained the peace pact being introduced for the party’s presidential aspirants.
According to him, the peace pact is aimed at safeguarding unity and confidence in the internal electoral process.
Joe Wise at the event on Thursday, January 22, 2026.“The main purpose of this peace pact is to get the contestants to affirm that the process has so far been transparent, inclusive, and fair,”
“We want them to commit to accepting the results and to supporting whoever wins among the five members of the team of saints,” he stated.
“We believe that this will enable members of the party to build the confidence we need to freely campaign and vote for whom they choose,” he added.
“Our faith and prayer is that this pact will be taken seriously, as a binding agreement between them, the team of saints, the party, and our God,” he said.
“I pray that at the end of it all, the New Patriotic Party will emerge stronger and ready to face the 2028 general elections,” he concluded.