{"id":111946,"date":"2026-01-20T21:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=111946"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:24:05","slug":"npp-assures-free-fair-and-peaceful-presidential-primaries-on-january-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=111946","title":{"rendered":"NPP assures free, fair and peaceful presidential primaries on January 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 13 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has given firm assurances that its presidential primaries scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, will be conducted in a free, fair, transparent, credible, and peaceful manner.<\/p>\n<p>The assurance followed a joint stakeholder meeting involving the party\u2019s Presidential Elections Committee, the Ghana Police Service, and the Electoral Commission, as part of final preparations for the internal polls. <\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the NPP\u2019s national executives as well as agents of the various presidential aspirants were present at the meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"NPP assures free, fair and peaceful presidential primaries on January 31\" class=\"wp-image-10032956287\" title=\"NPP assures free, fair and peaceful presidential primaries on January 31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-196x140.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-210x150.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-594x424.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-330x236.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-340x243.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-55x39.jpg 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NPP-1-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Discussions at the meeting centred on security arrangements and operational readiness to safeguard the integrity of the primaries and ensure a smooth voting process across the country. <\/p>\n<p>The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, assured stakeholders of adequate security deployment, stressing that the police are committed to delivering an incident-free election.<\/p>\n<p>Participants at the meeting expressed satisfaction with the conduct and work of the Presidential Elections Committee so far, describing the level of coordination among stakeholders as encouraging. <\/p>\n<p>The collaborative approach, they noted, reflects a shared commitment to protecting the credibility of the party\u2019s internal democratic processes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye.jpg\" alt=\"NPP assures free, fair and peaceful presidential primaries on January 31\" class=\"wp-image-10032956289\" title=\"NPP assures free, fair and peaceful presidential primaries on January 31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-196x140.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-210x150.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-594x424.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-330x236.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nana-Boakye-340x243.jpg 340w, 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