The Eastern Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has declared its readiness for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Primaries scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The Command announced that it will deploy more than a thousand police officers across the region.
To ensure a successful and peaceful election, the Eastern Regional Police Command has assured the public of adequate security measures to guarantee a smooth process without casualties before, during, and after the exercise.
Speaking to journalists ahead of the primaries, the Eastern Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Joseph Owusu Bempah, said: “1,717 police personnel will be deployed to various polling centres.”
He explained that each constituency would have 125 police personnel, including two senior officers.
He added that two rapid response teams would be stationed in every constituency, while 220 personnel have been trained to manage public order at the centres, with an additional 100 officers on standby.
DCOP Owusu Bempah stated that the deployment demonstrates the Command’s commitment and readiness to protect lives and property before, during, and after the exercise.
According to him, the Police hierarchy has engaged key stakeholders, particularly NPP executives and the five presidential aspirants.
He stressed that this was to ensure their supporters are educated to abide by the rules governing the elections and to maintain peace among all parties involved.
The NPP will use the exercise to select a new leader to lead the party into the 2028 general elections.
Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Osei Yaw Adutwum, and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong are the contestants vying to become the next flagbearer of the NPP.
