Ghana’s Supreme Court has scheduled July 29, 2026, to deliver its judgment in a landmark case challenging the delegate system used by political parties to elect their leaders and presidential candidates.
The suit was filed by former Environment Minister Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe and former Lands and Forestry Minister Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuamah, who argue that the current system limits voting rights to a select group of delegates while excluding the majority of party members from key internal elections.
The court also dismissed an application by the Liberal Party of Ghana to join the case, ruling that the party failed to file its request within the required timeframe.
The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the delegate-based electoral systems of the NPP, NDC and CPP are unconstitutional, arguing that they undermine democratic principles of equality and participation guaranteed under Ghana’s Constitution.
They are calling for all party members in good standing to be allowed to vote directly in internal elections and have also accused the Electoral Commission of failing to ensure political parties comply with democratic standards.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is expected to have far-reaching implications for internal party democracy and could significantly reshape the selection of presidential and parliamentary candidates in Ghana.
