The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced Baba Ali Yussifper per a press release as its candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election, scheduled for March 3, 2026. This decisive choice follows comprehensive consultations by the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and a rigorously selected Candidate Search Committee led by former General Secretary, John Boadu.
According to the release signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, after engaging extensively with stakeholders throughout the constituency, the Committee recommended Yussif, currently the Constituency Secretary, as the ideal candidate to represent the Party.
On February 8, 2026, during a well-attended Delegates Conference, Baba Ali Yussif was unanimously acclaimed as the NPP’s candidate. The Party strongly calls on its members and the people of Ayawaso East to rally behind him, as he embodies the vision for effective representation and sustainable development in the constituency.
Below is an exciting update from the NPP:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2026
AYAWASO EAST BY-ELECTION: NPP ACCLAIMS BABA ALI YUSSIF AS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has formally acclaimed Baba Ali Yussif as its Parliamentary Candidate for the upcoming by-election in the Ayawaso East Constituency, scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
This decision follows extensive consultations by the National Executive Committee (NEC) with key stakeholders, aimed at identifying a consensus candidate with the strongest prospects of winning the seat.
Pursuant to this objective, the NEC constituted a Candidate Search Committee, chaired by former General Secretary of the Party, Mr. John Boadu. After broad and thorough engagements with relevant stakeholders within the Ayawaso East Constituency and the Greater Accra Region, the Committee unanimously recommended Baba Ali Yussif, the current Constituency Secretary of the Party, as the most suitable candidate.
Based on the Committee’s report, the Party on Sunday, February 8, 2026, convened an expanded Constituency Executive Committee meeting and a Delegates Conference in the Constituency. At this meeting, Baba Ali Yussif was unanimously acclaimed by delegates as the NPP’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso East by-election.
The Party therefore calls on all members, supporters, and sympathizers of the NPP to rally solidly behind Baba Ali Yussif, who represents the Party’s best opportunity to secure victory in the forthcoming by-election. The NPP further appeals to the good people of Ayawaso East to vote massively for Baba Ali as their next Member of Parliament, in order to help restore hope, effective representation, and prosperity to the Constituency.
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Justin Kodua Frimpong
General Secretary
Story: Lawal Mohammed
