The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that aspirants seeking to contest in its upcoming presidential primaries will be required to pay a total of GH¢600,000 in nomination and filing fees.
According to the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the directive is in line with Article 13(1)(2) of the NPP Constitution.
Nominations for the position of the party’s presidential candidate officially open Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and will close on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Per the guidelines, any party member seeking to contest must first obtain a nomination form after paying a non-refundable nomination fee of GH¢100,000. Payment must be made via Bankers’ Draft addressed to the New Patriotic Party Headquarters, Accra.
After successfully acquiring the nomination forms, aspirants are required to pay a filing fee of GH¢500,000, also via banker’s draft, payable to the New Patriotic Party National Headquarters.
In addition to these fees, the notice further states that each aspiring presidential candidate “shall be required to pay a Development Fee as determined by the National Council.” However, the specific amount for this Development Fee was not disclosed in the notice.
The Presidential Primary, which will be the National Congress to elect the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general elections, is scheduled to be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
According to the schedule made public by party officials, nominations for presidential aspirants will open on Monday, July 29, 2025, and close exactly a month later on Thursday, August 28, 2025.