Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr. Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has called on party sympathisers to formalise their membership during the party’s upcoming national registration exercise.
Scheduled to run from March 1 to March 31, the exercise will allow supporters to register at their respective polling stations and pay the required dues to become paid-up members in good standing.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Kodua stressed that the party remained focused on building a comprehensive, digitised database to enhance national planning and strategy.
“As a party that relies on data to project and plan our future, it is essential that our members view this registration as a vital step in our collective progress,” Mr. Kodua stated.
He outlined several key benefits for participants in the exercise, noting that only registered, paid-up members will be eligible to contest executive positions at the polling station, constituency, regional, or national levels.
He added that completion of the process would ensure members were recognised as being in good standing within the party hierarchy.
The General Secretary also indicated that special arrangements had been made for supporters living abroad, enabling them to register through their respective international chapters and branches.
“We have designed this process to be inclusive, he noted.
Additionally, he added that, “regardless of where a sympathiser lives or works, there is a clear avenue for them to become a formal member.”
The General Secretary dismissed rumours suggesting internal bias and the protection of certain incumbents within the party.
He rejected claims that some individuals would be shielded or retained as executives due to past support for particular candidates, reiterating that the party operates on merit.
He categorically denied that any member would be barred from contesting internal elections, assuring that all registered members who have settled their dues retain the right to seek office at their polling stations.
“As General Secretary, I will personally ensure that the guidelines governing our registration and restructuring efforts are strictly respected and adhered to,” he added.
