Samuel Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damongo and a member of the Dr Mahamudu Bawumia campaign team, has endorsed the former Vice President as the New Patriotic Party’s strongest option for the 2028 general election.

Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, January 26, Mr Jinapor said he holds all five presidential aspirants in high regard, noting that he has worked closely with most of them at various stages of his political career.

He explained that Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum and Dr Bryan Acheampong served with him in the same cabinet, while Kennedy Agyapong is a long-time friend. He also described former General Secretary Ing. Kwabena Agyepong as a respected figure within the party.

Despite his admiration for all the contenders, Mr Jinapor stressed that the NPP must be strategic if it intends to return to power in 2028. He acknowledged that winning the election would require hard work regardless of the candidate but argued that Dr Bawumia stands out among the five.

According to him, Dr Bawumia’s long experience at the highest levels of governance gives him a clear advantage. He noted that the former Vice President has been on the presidential ticket since 2008 and has remained at the centre of national politics for nearly two decades.

Mr Jinapor also cited Dr Bawumia’s nationwide recognition as a major asset in a national election, describing him as a public servant of unquestionable integrity with no corruption allegations or scandals against his name.

He added that Dr Bawumia has consistently demonstrated competence, ideas, and solutions to national challenges, while showing the capacity to develop policies that respond to the needs of ordinary Ghanaians. Although he acknowledged the challenges faced by the previous NPP government, he said Dr Bawumia’s conduct in office reflects strong leadership qualities.

Highlighting humility, temperament, and vision as critical attributes in Ghanaian politics, Mr Jinapor said Dr Bawumia possesses the calmness and maturity required to lead the country and rally public support behind a clear national vision.

“I think he’s shown also to be formidable. He’s shown to be humble, and humility in Ghanaian politics is absolutely important. He’s shown to have the temperament to be president. And above all, I think he’s also shown to have the vision.

“You have a vision which, if he puts before the Ghanaian people, we will have the chance of the Ghanaian people coalescing around the vision that he put before them.

“…All five of them are conversing to lead and be presidential candidates, but we need to choose the best among the five. And if you look at the five of them, and you look at the factors that I’ve listed, and if NPP is not considering 2032, in other words, presenting a candidate for 2028 for strategic reasons and expecting not to win, and then repeating the candidate for 2032 and hope that the traditional eight-year cycle will favour the NPP, then maybe we can look at another candidate. But if we want to win in 2028, I think our best shot should be Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.”