The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a firm warning to its executives, leading members, and communicators, urging them to refrain from publicly endorsing or launching attacks on any prospective presidential aspirants ahead of the party’s flagbearer race.
In a statement released by the party’s National Council, the NPP expressed concern over what it described as “distasteful comments” made by some members against potential contenders—comments the party says threaten its internal cohesion and unity.
“The National Council, having taken a serious view of some distasteful comments against some prospective flagbearer aspirants by some party executives and leading members, has resolved to caution all party executives, leading members and communicators at all levels to desist from making public endorsement of any prospective flagbearer aspirant and to also desist from making denigrating comments against any prospective flagbearer aspirant,” the statement read.
The party emphasized that this directive is binding and will remain in effect until official nominations are opened for the presidential primaries.
The move is part of efforts to ensure a level playing field and a decorous internal process as the party prepares for its next presidential election cycle.
“This directive remains in full force until the party opens nomination for the conduct of presidential primaries and party executive, leading members or communicators who flouts the directive shall be sanctioned under the party’s constitution and national council’s code of conduct for presidential primaries issued on July 27, 2021,” it added.
