Africa-Press – Ghana. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not participate in the Tamale Central Parliamentary by-election for a replacement of the late Dr Murtala Muhammad, the Member of Parliament (MP) of the Constituency.
Dr Muhammad was among the eight Ghanaians who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash at Adansi in the Ashanti Region last Wednesday, while on their way for a national assignment at Obuasi on August 6, 2025.
A statement issued and signed by Mr Justin Kodua Frimpong, the General Secretary, NPP, said the decision was taken at a National Steering Committee meeting held on Monday, August 11.
The statement said the Party considered many factors, including the circumstances under which the seat became vacant and that it would be inhumane to participate in the election.
“The NPP is of the belief that it would be inhumane and unconscionable to subject the nation to a competitive process in search of a replacement for the departed MP,” it said.
“The Party believes that the tension and acrimony often associated with the conduct of by-elections in the country should be avoided.”
The NPP said the greatest tribute that the Party and the rest of the nation could pay in honour of the departed was not only to win the fight against illegal mining but also to ensure a smooth and peaceful replacement for the good people of Tamale Central.
“Consequently, the NPP, hereby, announces that when the Electoral Commission of Ghana opens nominations for the Tamale Central by-election in line with Article 12 (5) of Ghana’s Constitution, the Party will, in accord with the national interest, not take part in the contest,” the statement said.
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