The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohunu, on Thursday, 23rd January, 2026 said the Ghana Police Service is ready to provide comprehensive security for the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Primary, scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
He noted that the Police Service had made thorough arrangements to safeguard lives and property before, during, and after the primaries across the country.
The IGP gave the assurance during a meeting with NPP faithful and the Party’s five presidential aspirants, who gathered to sign a peace pact ahead of the election.
The peace pact commits the aspirants, Mr Ken Ohene Agyapong, Dr Bryan Acheampong, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, to conduct issue-based campaigns, respect party rules and procedures, and ensure that their supporters refrain from acts that could undermine party peace
and cohesion.
It also obliges them to accept the outcome of the primary through lawful internal party processes.
The IGP explained that the NPP had officially requested that the Police Service solely handled the security for the primary.
“We have 276 plus one polling centres. We have been able to make our operational plans and have met all our regional commanders who are responsible for these areas where these elections will take place,” he said.
Regarding potential security challenges in Bawku, Mr Yohuno stated: “We may require the support of the military in Bawku, and we have written to the Interior Minister to inform the Minister of Defence. In all other areas, the military will remain on standby.”
He gave the assurance that a minimum of 70 police personnel would be deployed to each polling station, with senior officers overseeing the inner, middle, and outer deployments to ensure effective security coverage.
Addressing concerns about unofficial security groups, Mr Yohunu warned that the Service would not entertain any foreign security at the polling station.
“The caution is that we will not entertain any foreign security at the poling station. We have heard a lot on social media and others. And some of the leaders of the party have forwarded some voices to me to let me know that some group of individuals are planning to deploy much more,” he added.
“The police are more macho than the macho men you deployed. And that, when it comes to the stage, that these macho men will not take advice from the caution that is given them and they come to the polling station, we will arrest them.”
The IGP also warned that in case any of these “macho men” was arrested, no party leadership should call him to intervene.
He reiterated that the Police Service’s goal was to ensure a peaceful primary, saying: “…we will contribute heavily to making sure that at the end of the day, the one you want to be the presidential candidate and to stand for the NPP, will come out victoriously under a peaceful security arrangement.”
“And so, the Police want to thank you for posing this confidence in us…”
SOURCE: GNA
