Party in Ghana - NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) (Akan: Ahofama Foforo Kuw) is a liberal democratic and liberal conservative party in Ghana and one of the two dominant parties in Ghana politics. The party is center-right, founded 1992.
The main opposition is the National Democratic Congress (NDC; formerly the Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC). The New Patriotic Party supplied former president John Agyekum Kufuor. |
At the elections, held on 7 December 2004, the party won 129 out of 230 seats. The NPP candidate was John Kufuor, who was re-elected president with 52.75% of the vote. The New Patriotic Party symbol is the African elephant and the New Patriotic Party colors are red, white, and blue.
In Ghana general election, 2008, the New Patriotic Party candidate Nana Akuffo-Addo conceded to losing in the closely contested presidential election runoff amidst accusations of vote rigging, with Akuffo-Addo receiving 49.77% of the votes, versus 50.23% for John Atta Mills, the NDC candidate.
In Ghana general election, 2008, the New Patriotic Party candidate Nana Akuffo-Addo conceded to losing in the closely contested presidential election runoff amidst accusations of vote rigging, with Akuffo-Addo receiving 49.77% of the votes, versus 50.23% for John Atta Mills, the NDC candidate.
In the Ghana general election, 2012, the New Patriotic Party faced a similar situation from vote results provided by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (ECG).
Nana Akuffo-Addo received 47.74% of the vote, while PNDC/NDC John Mahama received 50.7% amidst accusations of electoral fraud. The New Patriotic Party has contested in every National general elections in Ghana since the commencement of the fourth republic in 1992 apart from the parliamentary elections in 1992
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The New Patriotic party is considered as an offshoot of the United Gold Coast Convention which in effect evolved into the Northern People's Party in the late 1940s, the United Party in the early 1950s, the Progress Party in the late 1960s, the Popular Front Party in the 1970s and the All Popular Front in the early 1980s.
After more than a decade of military rule by Flt Lft Jerry John Rawlings, the government along with some stakeholders drafted a constitution for which a Referendum election was organised. After the people approved the new constitution in an election (held on the 28th of April 1992), the ban on party politics in Ghana was lifted and this allowed other parties including the NPP to be officially launched.
The NPP's flagbearer was Prof Adu Boahen, a Scholar and a long time critic of the Rawlings military government. The NPP however lost the 1992 election overwhelmingly to the Progressive alliance of the National Democratic Congress, Eagle Party and the National Convention Party whose Candidate was Jerry John Rawlings. The NPP boycotted the Parliamentary elections and hence won no seats in the new Parliament.
The NPP also lost the 1996 elections again to Jerry John Rawlings' party but this time, their flagbearer was John Agyekum Kufuor. In 2000 and in 2004 elections, John Agyekum Kufuor won both elections ushering in a new government for the first time in the 4th republic of Ghana. In general election, 2008, the New Patriotic Party presidential candidate Nana Akuffo-Addo came second in the general election, 2008 in a closely contested runoff, with Akuffo-Addo receiving 49.77% of the votes, versus 50.23% for John Atta Mills, the National Democratic Congress flag bearer.
The party did challenge the integrity of the elections but the Electoral Commission addressed the issue and eventually affirmed Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta-Mills as the president-elect. In 2012, the NPP candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo lost again to the NDC candidate, John Dramani Mahama and this election was contested. After the Electoral Commission of Ghana dismissed the NPP claims, Akuffo-Addo, Mahamadu Bawumia (Running mate) and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey (Party Chairman) filed a writ at the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging the results. The case was however dismissed in August 2013 after which Akuffo-Addo conceded defeat.
The NPP's flagbearer was Prof Adu Boahen, a Scholar and a long time critic of the Rawlings military government. The NPP however lost the 1992 election overwhelmingly to the Progressive alliance of the National Democratic Congress, Eagle Party and the National Convention Party whose Candidate was Jerry John Rawlings. The NPP boycotted the Parliamentary elections and hence won no seats in the new Parliament.
The NPP also lost the 1996 elections again to Jerry John Rawlings' party but this time, their flagbearer was John Agyekum Kufuor. In 2000 and in 2004 elections, John Agyekum Kufuor won both elections ushering in a new government for the first time in the 4th republic of Ghana. In general election, 2008, the New Patriotic Party presidential candidate Nana Akuffo-Addo came second in the general election, 2008 in a closely contested runoff, with Akuffo-Addo receiving 49.77% of the votes, versus 50.23% for John Atta Mills, the National Democratic Congress flag bearer.
The party did challenge the integrity of the elections but the Electoral Commission addressed the issue and eventually affirmed Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta-Mills as the president-elect. In 2012, the NPP candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo lost again to the NDC candidate, John Dramani Mahama and this election was contested. After the Electoral Commission of Ghana dismissed the NPP claims, Akuffo-Addo, Mahamadu Bawumia (Running mate) and Jake Obetsebi Lamptey (Party Chairman) filed a writ at the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging the results. The case was however dismissed in August 2013 after which Akuffo-Addo conceded defeat.
National Chairman: ....
First National Vice Chairman: Fred Oware
Second Vice Chairman: Sheik Damba
Third Vice Chairman: Sophia Honner-Sam
National Treasurer: Esther Ofori
National Organiser: Lord Commey
General Secretary: Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie
Contact
Address H/No. C. 912/2, Duade Street,
Kokomlemle. Accra.
Email nppdcom@gmail.com
Tel. 233 302 220864/227951
TheNewPatrioticParty.org (Official Page)
Akufo-Addo 2016
Akufo-Addo 2012
Parliamentary Candidates
Manifesto Transforming Lives,Transforming Ghana
Presidential Candidate (2012) Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo
Vice Presidential Candidate (2012) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
First National Vice Chairman: Fred Oware
Second Vice Chairman: Sheik Damba
Third Vice Chairman: Sophia Honner-Sam
National Treasurer: Esther Ofori
National Organiser: Lord Commey
General Secretary: Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie
Contact
Address H/No. C. 912/2, Duade Street,
Kokomlemle. Accra.
Email nppdcom@gmail.com
Tel. 233 302 220864/227951
TheNewPatrioticParty.org (Official Page)
Akufo-Addo 2016
Akufo-Addo 2012
Parliamentary Candidates
Manifesto Transforming Lives,Transforming Ghana
Presidential Candidate (2012) Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo
Vice Presidential Candidate (2012) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
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