Bawumia Urges NPP Delegates to Back His Leadership Ahead of January 31 Primaries

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a leading contender in the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries, has called on party delegates to place their trust in his leadership and vote for him in the upcoming internal elections.

Addressing delegates and supporters in the Asawase Constituency during his campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, Dr Bawumia stressed that the choice delegates make will have long-term implications for both the NPP and the nation. He urged the party to elect a candidate with proven experience in governance and economic management as it seeks to return to power.

The NPP is scheduled to hold its presidential primaries on January 31, 2026.

According to Dr Bawumia, the party must present a candidate with a clear record of performance in critical sectors of national development to stand a strong chance in future national elections. He outlined a number of reforms aimed at reorganising and strengthening the party if elected flagbearer.

Among his proposals is the introduction of a Database Welfare System to consolidate and provide easy access to information on party members. He also pledged that 3,000 out of the 7,000 governance appointments under an NPP government would be allocated to constituencies, a move he said would promote equity and inclusiveness.

Dr Bawumia further proposed a Constituency-Based Budget System to ensure that challenges unique to each constituency are properly documented and addressed in a timely manner.

Referencing reports from internal party committees, he attributed the NPP’s recent electoral defeat to what he described as a “one-man-chop syndrome,” and assured delegates that such practices would not recur under his leadership. He appealed for unity within the party and asked delegates to entrust him with the mandate to lead the NPP forward.

During the visit, Dr Bawumia also brokered reconciliation among Manaf Ibrahim, Alidu Seidu and Ali Suraj, who had previously been at odds.

He was accompanied on the tour by several party stalwarts, including former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Kofi Jumah, Collins Ntim, Simon Osei Mensah, Ben Abdullah Banda, Saalim Bamba, Dr Ayew Afriyie, Kennedy Kankam and Alhaji Mohammed Moro.