Presidential aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have formally committed to a peaceful and disciplined campaign by signing a peace pact ahead of the party’s presidential primaries.
The agreement, endorsed at a ceremony attended by party executives, civil society representatives and security agencies, is aimed at safeguarding unity and ensuring a credible, orderly and non-violent selection process.
By signing the pact, the aspirants pledged to conduct their campaigns with tolerance, fairness and strict adherence to the party’s rules and code of conduct.
Those who appended their signatures are former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong; MP for Abetifi and former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong, former Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary and Presidential Press Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong.
Addressing the gathering, NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong said the pact reaffirmed the party’s resolve to run a transparent, fair and peaceful primary.
He explained that the agreement binds all aspirants to participate fully in the process, accept the outcome of the January 31 primaries and work together to maintain party cohesion and support the eventual winner in the 2028 general elections.
The aspirants, for their part, pledged to campaign peacefully and appealed to their supporters to act responsibly throughout the contest.
The pact commits all contestants to reject hate speech, personal attacks and incitement to violence, while agreeing to resolve any disputes through established party structures and lawful means rather than confrontation or intimidation.
The NPP will hold its presidential primaries on Saturday, January 31, 2026, to select its flagbearer for the next general elections. With several high-profile contenders in the race, party leaders say the peace pact will help preserve discipline and unity before, during and after the primaries, ensuring a process widely regarded as credible, transparent and peaceful.
