The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially launched its revised Constitution for 2025, marking a major milestone in the party’s internal reform process following its defeat in the 2024 general elections.
The launch, led by Lawyer Frank Davis, Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee, represents the culmination of months of internal consultations, debates, and drafting undertaken in response to the recommendations of the post-election review committee chaired by Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye.
“The Constitution Amendment Committee was constituted by the National Council, and we had a singular task to collate the amendment proposals, write it into amendment motions, and have the motions carried at the Delegates Conference. Indeed, but for two amendment motions, all the other motions were carried.”
Lawyer Frank Davis, Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee
Following the adoption of the amendments, the Committee was again tasked by the National Council to prepare a codified version of the newly revised Constitution. Lawyer Davis announced that this second phase had also been completed.
“We were then tasked by the National Council once again to put the amended constitution in code print. And we have succeeded in doing just that, and this afternoon, we will launch the amended constitution 2025”.
Lawyer Frank Davis, Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee
Describing the Constitution as one that he believes “will stand the test of time,” Lawyer Davis stressed that the Committee had received many proposals but could not incorporate every suggestion.
He explained that this was consistent with constitutional review processes everywhere. “Many other proposals came, and naturally, other party members were worried that this did not find favour. But it is so with all other constitutions. It is not everything that will reflect,” he said. What mattered most, he added, was that the final document preserved “the core, the real core values of our party.”
Electoral College Expansion
The most significant reform, according to Lawyer Davis, is the expansion of the NPP’s Electoral College—a long-standing source of tension within the party’s grassroots.
He noted that many loyal supporters had long felt sidelined by what they viewed as a restricted voting system that limited broad participation in major internal elections.
“The significant landmark in this amended constitution has to do with the progressive, limited expansion of the Electoral College. This has been the bane of the party. Most of the party’s grassroots supporters thought they had been sidelined. But now the Electoral College is expanded.”
Lawyer Frank Davis, Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee
Lawyer Frank Davis described the change as a foundation for deeper internal democracy, stating that the NPP is now on a path toward the vision famously championed by Professor Mike Oquaye.
“We are looking forward to the year 2028, we will get to Professor Michael Oquaye’s one man, one vote,” he said, drawing applause from the gathering. He added, “I think we deserve to applaud ourselves at this stage.”
The launch event brought together top figures in the party’s hierarchy, symbolising the unity and collective ownership behind the constitutional reforms. These includes the chairman for the launch event, Right Honourable Professor Michael Oquaye, Chairman for the National Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu Agyemang, Acting National Chairman, Dankwa Smith-Butey, the General Secretary, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Koduah.
The event was also graced by the party’s leadership in Parliament, represented by Deputy Minority Leader Hon. Patricia Appia-Agyei, and the former Chief of Staff, Honourable Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, who represented former President Akufo-Addo.
The revised Constitution is expected to guide the party as it rebuilds after its electoral setback. The reforms follow extensive introspection after the NPP’s “huge loss” in the 2024 general elections, which prompted calls from party members, elders, and regional executives for structural reorganisation and renewed focus on grassroots engagement.
The Oquaye-led review committee had highlighted several issues—including internal tensions, disconnect with the base, and organisational weaknesses—which the new Constitution seeks to address.
By expanding the Electoral College and reaffirming the party’s foundational values, the NPP hopes to reinvigorate participation, strengthen accountability, and prevent the fragmentation that often follows electoral defeat. Party officials hope the adoption of the amended Constitution demonstrates that the NPP is repositioning itself for a stronger electoral comeback in 2028.
For Lawyer Frank Davis and his Committee, the launch marks the successful conclusion of a critical assignment that could shape the party’s future for decades. “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, my task is done,” he said in launching the amended constitution
As the NPP begins a new chapter guided by its revised constitutional framework, observers say the real work now lies in implementing the reforms and translating the strengthened structures into electoral momentum.
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