The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed that its planned peaceful demonstration will come off today, Thursday, August 6, 2026, despite the government’s scheduled national memorial ceremony for victims of the recent military helicopter crash.
Addressing the media at the party's headquarters on Wednesday, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye dismissed reports suggesting the protest had been cancelled and urged supporters to participate.
"The demonstration is still on and will proceed as originally scheduled," he said.
The protest is expected to begin at 6:00 a.m., with participants assembling at the Community Centre before marching to the Supreme Court, where the first petition will be presented.
The procession will then continue through the Efua Sutherland area and the Ako Adjei Interchange to Jubilee House, where a second petition will be presented to the Presidency.
Mr Boakye said a third petition would be submitted to Parliament by the party's leadership and some elders.
"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 Parliament," he said.
According to the NPP, the demonstration is intended to draw attention to what it describes as the need for constitutional bodies and state institutions to uphold justice, fairness, accountability, due process and institutional independence.
"This is not about politics alone. This is about protecting the rule of law and ensuring that justice is not applied selectively in this country," Mr Boakye said.
He added that the protest was meant to send a clear message that Ghana's democracy must be protected.
"We expect a massive, massive, massive turnout. We are fighting for the survival, the spirit and the soul of our democracy," he said.