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Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has been elected National Chairman of the party at its National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Mr Boadu secured 2,888 votes to win the closely contested race, defeating former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who polled 2,048 votes, and former National Chairman Paul Afoko, who obtained 490 votes.
His election was part of the NPP’s national executive elections, which brought together more than 7,000 delegates to elect officers to nine national positions.
Mr Boadu’s victory followed a last-minute alliance with Sammy Crabbe, who withdrew from the chairmanship contest and endorsed him.
Mr Crabbe announced his decision on Saturday as voting got underway, urging his supporters to back Mr Boadu.
The former General Secretary had also emerged as one of the leading contenders in several pre-election polls conducted ahead of the conference.
Justin Kodua Retains General Secretary Position
Meanwhile, Justin Frimpong Kodua has been re-elected as the NPP’s General Secretary.
Mr Kodua secured 4,486 votes in the fiercely contested election.
Former Ngleshie Amanfro MP Sylvester Tetteh came second with 1,340 votes, while Eugene Boakye Antwi and Dr Charles Dwamena polled 162 and 126 votes respectively.
Abanga Fuseini Wins Youth Organiser Race
Abanga Fuseini Yakubu was also elected National Youth Organiser after securing 1,550 votes to defeat five other candidates.
He was followed by Clement Opoku Gyamfi, who polled 631 votes. Michael Osei Boateng secured 78 votes, Vera Oye Bram-Larbi obtained 44, while Alfred Kumi Ababio and Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the former Deputy National Youth Organiser, polled 25 and 46 votes respectively.
The elections form part of the NPP’s process of selecting a new crop of national executives who will lead the party as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.