Former Vice-President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared himself the most prepared candidate to lead the party into the 2028 general election and to assume the presidency in January 2029.

Addressing thousands of party faithful at the NPP headquarters in Accra after submitting his nomination forms, Dr Bawumia argued that his track record, experience and longstanding service to the party placed him ahead of any contender. 

He reminded supporters that he had served as the NPP’s running mate on four occasions and as Vice-President for two terms, in addition to contesting as flagbearer in the 2024 election.

“I am offering myself to be elected as flagbearer because I believe I owe a duty to this party to give her a choice to put forward the most prepared candidate for the 2028 election and the most prepared person to be President in Jan 2029,” he declared.

He recounted his extensive involvement in grassroots mobilisation, noting that he had visited every constituency at least five times over the past 16 years to campaign and work for the NPP. 
“Just like the thousands of you who may not have had all the money in the world to throw at the party, all my sweat, my reputation, my knowledge and my person have been dedicated to working with you for the success of this party. As a result of this, there is no village or hamlet, no city or town where Mahamudu Bawumia’s face and name are not known,” he said to loud cheers.

Dr Bawumia maintained that the NPP should not discard the gains of the 2024 campaign but rather consolidate and expand them to secure victory in 2028. “I owe this party a duty, that if we are to win 2028, we ought not to start afresh from zero. Instead, we ought to build on the nearly 42% of valid votes and work to cross the 50% mark in the next election,” he said.

Highlighting his achievements as Vice-President, Dr Bawumia pointed to initiatives he spearheaded that, in his view, continue to shape the nation’s progress. “I’ve also had the privilege of serving as Vice President and supporting the President and Government in our last administration with ideas that have significantly impacted the lives of millions of our people,” he stated, before listing several reforms he championed.