Dr Ekua Amoakoh, spokesperson for NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and member of the party’s Health Committee, described the 2024 elections as chaotic, with violence disrupting polling stations and collation centres. She told JoyNews’ PM Express on October 5, 2026, that party officials were often powerless to protect their polling agents during the polls.
“We were in the NPP’s war room and saw reports of violence at various polling stations,” Amoakoh said. “All we were seeing was various pockets of violence being directed at our polling agents. There was even an instance in the Upper East Region where some of our polling agents were held at gunpoint to confirm certain results.” She added that despite witnessing these events, the party was unable to intervene effectively.
Amoakoh pointed out that the NPP and the opposition National Democratic Congress had agreed to leave election security to the Ghana Police Service, avoiding reliance on party-based security or vigilante groups. However, she criticised the police presence during the 2024 polls as insufficient. She cited a collation centre where around 100 people gathered but only about 10 unarmed police officers were stationed.
“The police presence was not enough to contain the disturbances,” she said. “Our grassroots members and polling agents bore the brunt of this.” The disturbances contributed to disputes over some parliamentary results, which led to re-collation exercises in several areas.
The comments come as the NPP reorganises its structure following its defeat in the 2024 general elections. The party held its National Delegates Conference on October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi as part of preparations for the 2028 polls. Amoakoh said the outcome of the party’s recent national executive elections indicated that delegates wanted stronger security arrangements.
“I think the election results from this past Saturday just show that the party took notice of what happened in 2024. And they want to do something about it,” she said, referring to the October 3 conference. “It’s clear that we will not be as unprepared security-wise as we were in 2024.”
Amoakoh also criticised the governing National Democratic Congress for its interest in the NPP’s internal affairs. She said the NDC should focus on governance instead of intervening in opposition matters.
“This is like a family matter for the NPP,” she said. When asked why the NDC appeared concerned with the NPP’s internal elections, she suggested the opposition’s preparations had unsettled the governing party. “It’s because it has driven some fear into their hearts that, no, this time we will not be pushed around.”
Her remarks reflect a charged political atmosphere months after the 2024 polls, which were marred by multiple reports of violence and procedural disputes. The NPP’s focus on improving election security is part of a broader effort to reorganise and strengthen the party ahead of 2028.
The 2024 elections saw tensions rise as polling agents faced intimidation and violence in several regions. Reports from the NPP’s war room included incidents where agents were threatened and even held at gunpoint to confirm results, especially in the Upper East Region. Police numbers and equipment were insufficient to control crowds in some collation centres, according to party officials.
The NPP’s October 3 conference in Kumasi was their first national delegates gathering since the 2024 polls. Delegates elected new executives and discussed strategies to address previous weaknesses, including security failures that undermined their 2024 campaign. The party’s leadership signalled an intent to prevent a repeat of the previous elections’ chaotic scenes.
Amoakoh’s account places election security at the centre of the party’s internal reforms. She emphasised that the NPP is now preparing to counter the challenges that plagued the 2024 elections, including inadequate policing and targeted attacks on polling agents. Her description of the police as unarmed in some instances raises questions about the state’s readiness to manage election-related violence.
At the same time, her critique of the NDC suggests ongoing political tension between Ghana’s two major parties. The governing party’s attention to the NPP’s internal processes, according to Amoakoh, stems from anxiety over the opposition’s renewed organisational efforts.
The NPP will enter the 2028 elections with fresh leadership and promises to improve security for its members. The party’s recent national executive elections and the discussions at the Kumasi conference suggest that delegates want a different approach to election day safety. How this will translate into concrete measures remains to be seen as Ghana approaches its next general elections.
According to Joy Online.
