Kumasi Police Announce Traffic Changes Ahead of NPP Conference
Road closures and diversions announced around Baba Yara Stadium for Saturday’s NPP conference.
- Roads around Baba Yara Stadium to close.
- Motorists to use designated alternative routes.
- Police warn against illegal parking.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced temporary road closures and traffic diversions around the Baba Yara Sports Stadium ahead of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Delegates Conference and elections scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026.
The measures are intended to ensure public safety, improve traffic management and maintain security during the event, according to the Head of the Police Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo.
Roads to Be Closed
The following roads leading to the stadium will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic:
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Bridginia Traffic Lights to Carvery Methodist Church
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Unity Oil Fuel Station to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
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Is My Kitchen Restaurant to Bridginia Traffic Lights
Traffic Diversions
The Police have also outlined alternative routes for motorists:
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Commercial vehicles from Amakom will continue towards Asokwa.
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Vehicles from Asafo will be diverted at Bridginia Traffic Lights towards Asokwa or Amakom Traffic Lights.
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Commercial vehicles from LLL towards T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS will continue to Amakom Traffic Lights.
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Vehicles from Kumasi City Mall towards Afful Nkwanta Junction will be diverted through Bulldog Restaurant.
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Traffic from Afful Nkwanta will continue towards Kumasi City Mall.
Parking and Accreditation
The Police Command said parking arrangements agreed with the NPP Elections Committee will be strictly enforced.
The VVIP Car Park will be reserved for former Presidents and the NPP Presidential Candidate, while Members of Parliament, former MPs, MMDCEs and CEOs will use the Scoreboard Parking Area.
Regional delegates arriving by bus and National Party Executives will park at Heroes Park, while official police vehicles will be stationed at the Hockey Pitch.
All delegates and vehicles must be duly accredited before accessing designated areas. Motorists are also required to display their accreditation prominently and follow instructions from police officers deployed to the area.
Towing and Enforcement
The Police have cautioned motorists against parking in unauthorised areas or attempting to bypass roadblocks.
Personnel from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) will be deployed at strategic locations to direct traffic and enforce the arrangements.
Towing trucks will also be available to remove wrongly parked or abandoned vehicles. Such vehicles will be taken to the KMA yard at the owners’ expense.
The Police Command has urged motorists, delegates, supporters and members of the public to plan their journeys ahead of time, use alternative routes and avoid parking around the stadium.
It warned that unauthorised access, parking and obstruction of designated routes will not be permitted, while apologising for any inconvenience caused by the temporary traffic measures.
