A group calling itself the Patriotic Youth of the Savannah Region has announced plans to challenge the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Steering Committee in court over its decision to clear an aspirant to contest the Savannah Regional Youth Organizer election.
At a press conference held on Wednesday, 5th August, 2026 at Damongo, the group said it had instructed its legal team to file an action at the High Court in Damongo to seek an interpretation of the party’s constitution regarding the eligibility of Mr. Adam Mohammed Mansuru to contest for the youth organizer position.
According to the group, the dispute centers on the constitutional definition of a “youth” under Article 15(2)(1) of the NPP Constitution, which defines a youth as “a member who has not attained the age of forty (40) years.”
The group argued that documents, including Mr. Mansuru’s Ghana Card and Ghana Passport, indicate his date of birth is June 7, 1986. It said the Savannah Regional Appeals Committee unanimously concluded that he attained the age of 40 on June 7, 2026, making him constitutionally ineligible to contest for the Regional Youth Organizer position.
The Patriotic Youth stated that the Appeals Committee upheld a complaint challenging Mr. Mansuru’s eligibility after finding that an earlier communication clearing him to contest was issued unilaterally by the Chairman of the Savannah Regional Elections Committee and not by the committee as a whole.
However, the group expressed dissatisfaction with a subsequent memorandum from the NPP National Steering Committee, which cleared Mr. Mansuru to contest, citing Regulation 9 of the party’s 2026 Regional Executive Elections guidelines.
According to the group, Regulation 9 governs appeals procedures and does not determine the constitutional qualifications of an aspirant. They argued that the National Steering Committee failed to address the central constitutional question of whether a person who has attained the age of 40 still qualifies as a youth under the party’s constitution.
“The Constitution must prevail over subsidiary regulations,” the group maintained, insisting that the National Steering Committee relied on an irrelevant provision instead of applying the party’s constitutional requirements.
The group emphasized that its decision to seek judicial intervention should not be interpreted as an attack on the NPP but rather as an effort to uphold the supremacy of the party’s constitution and strengthen internal democracy.
Members assured supporters that they would pursue the matter through legal means and urged party faithful to remain calm, peaceful and law-abiding while the courts determine the issues.
“We will not resort to violence. We will not incite our supporters. We will not undermine the unity of our party,” the group said.
The case is expected to be filed before the High Court in Damongo, where the applicants will seek a determination on whether the National Steering Committee’s decision is consistent with the NPP Constitution and the laws of Ghana.
Source: Padfm.com.gh/Kumatey Gorden/0243531604
