Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko, is anticipated to arrive at the party’s headquarters in Accra on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to submit his completed nomination forms for the National Chairmanship election. This action is a formal procedure within the party’s extended filing period and does not mark the start of his candidacy.
Afoko made his candidacy public in July 2026 and collected his nomination forms when the collection phase began on August 18. Submitting these forms on Tuesday is the next necessary step: presenting the finalized documents before the deadline, which the NPP’s National Officers Elections Committee has extended from August 27 to August 29 due to a surge of interest from candidates for various national positions within the party.
He is not the sole candidate in this race. Mr. Afoko’s campaign is centered around what he refers to as the “3R Agenda”: Reunite, Rebuild, and Recapture. He contends that the party’s most pressing priority is to mend internal rifts and restore its organizational framework before launching a campaign to reclaim the presidency in 2028, a message that holds significant personal importance.
Since announcing his candidacy, Mr. Afoko has engaged with delegates and grassroots supporters across multiple regions, positioning his campaign around themes of reconciliation and unity in preparation for the party’s 2028 effort to regain power following its electoral loss in 2024.
The submission of his forms on Tuesday officially places Mr. Afoko on the trajectory through the remainder of the NPP’s national officer election timeline: the vetting process will take place from August 31 to September 3, results are expected on September 5, appeals will be addressed on September 6–7, and delegates are set to cast their votes on October 3, 2026.
