The National Patriotic Party (NPP) will not be able to re-elect former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor as its standard-bearer, according to National Chairman George Mulbah.
Speaking to journalists, Mulbah said Howard-Taylor has exhausted the two terms permitted under the party’s constitution, making her ineligible to seek another term as the party’s political leader.
Chairman Mulbah explained that the NPP constitution limits the tenure of a standard-bearer to two terms, noting that Howard-Taylor was first elected to the position in 2011 and has since completed the two terms.
He emphasized that the party’s upcoming leadership elections will provide an opportunity for new political figures to contest various positions, including the standard-bearer position.
According to him, every leadership position within the party will be open to political competition during its national convention scheduled for December 2026.
Ahead of the national convention, local conventions are expected to take place this month to qualify delegates and local party officials who will participate in the selection of the next leadership.
Mulbah described the local conventions as an important first step in the party’s electoral process, which will ultimately determine its new leadership.
Meanwhile, the former Vice President is facing several drug-related charges, including unlicensed importation, sale and transportation of controlled drugs, illicit trafficking, criminal solicitation and criminal facilitation.
Howard-Taylor has denied all the allegations.
The NPP’s December leadership convention is expected to determine who succeeds her as the party’s standard-bearer, as the party prepares for a new phase of internal leadership.
