Former Asante Mampong MP of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Addai-Nimoh, has accused the party's leadership of breaching its constitution with the decision to hold presidential primaries in January 2026.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Upfront programme on Wednesday, Mr Addai-Nimoh argued that the party’s constitution clearly stipulates that, when in opposition, the NPP must elect its presidential candidate no later than 24 months before the next general election.

"The constitution of the party says the national executive committee will determine the date and the time, and not later than 24 months before the general election, when the party is in opposition; this is the provision in the constitution."

He noted that holding the primaries in January is not only unconstitutional but also strategically unwise.

Mr Addai-Nimoh also suggested that the decision by the party's National Council appeared to be influenced by internal political considerations, alleging that it did not serve the collective interest of the party or reflect the views of all members of the Council.

"For me, they say opinions are divided, but the division of the opinions is tilted more to the side of those who are in opposition or against the decision of the national council. Many, I am pretty sure, some of the national council members themselves are not in favour; they are not happy with what happened last month (the decision to hold the primaries in January 2026)."

He explained that "Per the constitution, we have all the way up to November or the first week of December 2026 to elect the flagbearer. So if you look at it, we shouldn't exceed it per the constitution, so we have the whole of next year."