The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference and elections scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The Police said the traffic management measures are intended to ensure public safety, effective traffic control and security during the major political event.
Speaking to the media in Kumasi, Head of the Police Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, outlined the affected roads and alternative routes motorists should use.
Roads to Be Temporarily Closed
According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the following routes leading to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic:
- Bridginia Traffic Lights to Carvery Methodist Church
- Unity Oil Fuel Station to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
- Is My Kitchen Restaurant to Bridginia Traffic Lights
Motorists using these routes are advised to plan ahead and use the designated alternative roads.
Traffic Diversions in Kumasi
The Police have also announced the following traffic diversion arrangements:
- Commercial vehicles from Amakom will proceed straight towards Asokwa.
- Vehicles from Asafo will be diverted at Bridginia Traffic Lights towards Asokwa or Amakom Traffic Lights.
- Commercial vehicles from LLL towards T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School will proceed straight to Amakom Traffic Lights.
- Vehicles travelling from Kumasi City Mall towards Afful Nkwanta Junction will be diverted through Bulldog Restaurant.
- Traffic from Afful Nkwanta will proceed straight towards Kumasi City Mall.
Parking Arrangements for NPP Conference
The Police Command said parking arrangements agreed with the NPP Elections Committee will be strictly enforced throughout the conference.
The VVIP Car Park will be reserved for former Presidents and the NPP Presidential Candidate.
Members of Parliament, former MPs, MMDCEs and Chief Executive Officers will use the Scoreboard Parking Area, while regional delegates arriving by bus and National Party Executives will park at Heroes Park.
Official police vehicles will be stationed at the Hockey Pitch.
Accreditation Rules for Delegates and Vehicles
The Police emphasised that all delegates and vehicles must be duly accredited before being allowed into designated areas.
Motorists are required to display their accreditation prominently and follow instructions from police officers deployed to manage security and traffic around the stadium.
The Command has cautioned motorists against unauthorised parking, driving through roadblocks or obstructing designated routes.
Towing of Unauthorised Vehicles
Personnel from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) will be deployed at strategic locations to direct traffic and enforce the temporary arrangements.
Towing trucks will also be positioned to remove wrongly parked or abandoned vehicles. Such vehicles will be taken to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) yard, with the owners responsible for the associated costs.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has therefore urged motorists, NPP delegates, supporters and members of the public to plan their journeys in advance, use alternative routes and avoid parking near the event area.
The Police warned that unauthorised access, illegal parking and obstruction of designated traffic routes will not be permitted during the NPP National Delegates Conference.
The Command apologised to the public for any inconvenience caused by the temporary Kumasi road closures and traffic diversions and appealed for motorists to cooperate with security personnel.
Source: newsthemegh.com