The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for renewed discussions on the financing of political parties following the Supreme Court's ruling declaring Ghana's political party delegate system unconstitutional.

According to the party's Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, political parties cannot be expected to shoulder the financial burden of expanded internal elections without adequate support, given that they are prohibited by law from operating as profit-making organisations.

Speaking on Joy FM's Top Story, Mr Mohammed said the implementation of the Supreme Court's decision should be accompanied by broader reforms that address the financial sustainability of political parties.

"Political parties need to be taken a critical look at," he said.

He explained that under Ghana's legal framework, political parties are restricted in how they generate revenue, making it difficult to finance large-scale internal electoral processes.

"If you read the Political Parties Act, no political party in Ghana has the right to do business for profit-making. It is good that we remind the law agencies, the judiciary and the people of Ghana to realise that political parties are not being funded," he stated.

Mr Mohammed argued that while expanding participation in the selection of parliamentary and presidential candidates is a positive democratic development, the cost of organising such elections could become a major challenge if the issue of funding is left unresolved.

He noted that the NPP has already begun implementing reforms aimed at broadening participation in its internal elections, including compiling a membership database through both manual and digital registration.

According to him, the party has successfully used the register for polling station and electoral area elections, demonstrating its commitment to strengthening internal democracy.

However, he maintained that implementing the Supreme Court's ruling on a national scale would require more than organisational preparedness.

"The issue of financing political parties must be looked at seriously because political parties are not profit-making entities," he stressed.

Mr Mohammed's comments come after the Supreme Court declared the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional, a landmark decision expected to compel parties to adopt more inclusive voting systems that allow broader participation by registered members.

While political parties have largely welcomed the ruling, concerns are emerging over the financial and logistical demands of organising nationwide internal elections without a dedicated framework to support party financing.