The leadership of the opposition New Patriotic Party are in a serious disagreement over the modalities for its elections to select national officers for the party.

Joy News has learnt that while some leaders and aspirants want a congress where all the delegates converge at one place, the current national executive want decentralised elections.

A letter written by the party’s National Chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, (who is seeking re-election) and intercepted by Joy News says the party may not be to raise the needed funds to hold a centralised election.

The party has therefore decided to hold decentralized elections despite a constitutional provision requiring a congress.

The decentralised election is estimated to cost GH¢ 150,000.

The party has not yet been able to fully raise this amount and is depending on filing fees to be paid by candidates.

Although the decision has been sanctioned by National Executive Committee, it is already being challenged by some party stalwarts.

Lining up in opposition, the Minority Chief Whip and NPP MP for Suhum, Fredrick Opare Ansah has objected to the decision in a strongly worded petition to the party’s National Executive Committee.

He argues, a decentralised national election will cost "far more than simply gathering delegates in one location to vote"

He has also accused his chairman of "lacking integrity and a good sense of judgment to do what is right".

He is joined by an aspirant for General Secretry Kwabena Agyepong.

But the National Chairman, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey has replied defending the decision in a letter insisting "the option of the greater good should guide us away from narrow legalities that cause greater injuries".

The party will on March 1 hold its National Delegates' Conference for the election.