The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold a street protest in Accra on Thursday, 6 August 2026, under the banner “Democracy under attack”, with organisers planning to submit petitions to the Supreme Court, the Presidency and Parliament.
The party says the demonstration will raise concerns about Ghana’s current constitutional order and democratic principles.
NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye said the march was intended to highlight the need for constitutional officials and state institutions to protect justice, fairness, accountability, due process and institutional independence.
“Our objective is neither confrontation nor disorder. Our objective is constitutional engagement,” he said.
Mr Boakye said the protesters would submit three separate petitions during the exercise.
“We shall present three petitions. The first will be at the Supreme Court, second at the Presidency, and the third, we will send our leadership in Parliament with some elders in the party to present to Prliament,” he stated.
The march is scheduled to begin with participants gathering at the community centre. From there, the procession will move to the Supreme Court, where the first petition will be presented.
The protesters will then continue through the Efua Sunderland area towards the Ako Adjei Interchange before proceeding to the Presidency.
The demonstration will finish at the main entrance of Jubilee House, where a petition will be presented to the President.
Mr Boakye said the NPP expected a large turnout for the protest.
“We expect a massive, massive, massive turnout. We are fighting for the survival, the spirit and the soul of our democracy,” he added.
The NPP National Organiser also said the Ghana Police Service had been informed about the demonstration and that security arrangements had been agreed.
He warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the protest would be dealt with under the law.
“Those who intend to come and cause problems, to cause mayhem, you will be arrested and you will face the law,” he cautioned.
Mr Boakye called on those taking part to behave peacefully and responsibly throughout the march.
The official dress code for the demonstration will be black and red. The colours are intended to symbolise mourning over what the organisers describe as threats to Ghana’s democracy.
The protest is being organised by the NPP as an expression of concern over the functioning of Ghana’s constitutional system. Party leaders say the planned petitions will formally set out their concerns to the country’s key state institutions.
