Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, issued a measured call to action Thursday as he welcomed a delegation of over 60 Members of Parliament to his office—an emphatic early show of support for his widely anticipated run to lead the party again in the 2028 general elections.
Despite the surge of momentum and visible enthusiasm from the lawmakers—representing nearly 70% of the NPP’s parliamentary caucus—Dr. Bawumia struck a pragmatic tone. “There is a lot of work to be done,” he said, tempering the celebratory mood with a reminder of the political and governance challenges that lie ahead.
The gathering marked one of the most significant early endorsements in the jockeying to succeed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, whose tenure ends in 2025. Though formal campaigning for the next flagbearership is still years away, the scale of Thursday’s show of force underscores Dr. Bawumia’s status as the early frontrunner in the race to lead Ghana’s ruling party into the next election cycle.
“It was a very happy visit,” Bawumia said in brief remarks. “It was a courtesy call and a call to declare support for me, and I am so happy.”
He disclosed that just over 60 MPs had now formally aligned with his future bid. “You know we have 88 MPs in Parliament, so that tells you a very significant number have declared their support,” he said.
That 68% backing from NPP MPs could prove decisive in consolidating party control over the grassroots machinery ahead of the party’s internal primaries, which are typically held closer to election years. Parliamentary support is particularly influential within the NPP due to MPs’ control over constituency-level mobilization and their deep reach into local political structures across Ghana’s 275 constituencies.
Dr. Bawumia, widely seen as the most prominent face of the party’s current generation of leaders, acknowledged this dynamic. “Because the Members of Parliament, as you know, control the constituencies to a large extent, I’m very, very happy with what they have done today. It’s a strong show of support and I thank them—and I thank God,” he said.
“And off we go,” he concluded. “There’s a lot of hard work to be done so that we can help the party and help the country.”
The comment reflects Bawumia’s broader political calculus: while the long game of party succession is already in motion, it must not come at the expense of short-term performance or national governance. For now, the message from Ghana’s second-highest officeholder is one of discipline and diligence—albeit with a growing tailwind of political capital at his back.
Source:TheDotNews