The New Patriotic Party (NPP), through its Presidential Elections Committee, has designated the Ghana Police Service as the sole security institution responsible for providing security during the Party’s Presidential Primary scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
According to the party, it will not tolerate the presence, deployment, or activities of any non-uniformed, plain-clothed, or otherwise unauthorized security personnel, including those deployed by National Security.
In a statement issued by the Party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye (‘Nana B’), on Thursday, January 29, 2026, the Party emphasized that the involvement of any other institution at voting centres, collation points, or in any activity connected to the conduct of the primary is strictly prohibited.
“We have information that some elements within the National Security have plans to deploy unauthorised operatives. Any attempt by National Security or any other unauthorised body to deploy operatives to the election will be treated as a deliberate and unlawful intrusion into the internal democratic processes of the Party, with the clear potential to disrupt or manipulate the election.
“The NPP will not hesitate to invoke all lawful remedies available to it to protect the integrity of this process. Any unauthorised presence will be challenged and resisted within the bounds of the law,” the statement noted.
The NPP added that the Ghana Police Service has so far demonstrated sufficient capacity and professionalism and therefore expects it to enforce this directive strictly and without compromise on the election day.
“The Police must ensure that only duly authorized and identifiable police officers are deployed throughout the exercise, in accordance with the assurances given.”
