Former Vice President and newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on party members to set aside differences and unite behind a shared vision as the party prepares for the next general elections.
Speaking at the party’s headquarters in Accra following his official declaration on Saturday, January 31, Dr Bawumia urged supporters and party faithful to put aside any reservations and collaborate, emphasising that unity is essential to preserving the party’s values and shaping its future.
“Let go whatever reservations they have and come together. We need every idea, every voice and every piece of advice to help us preserve and project a proud tradition bequeath to us by our forebears,” he said.
He reminded members that internal contests and disagreements are a familiar feature of Ghanaian politics, noting that the NPP has navigated similar moments in the past and emerged stronger each time.
“United we stand and divided we fall. Let me remind you, dear party members, that whatever we’ve gone through during the past few months is not new in the politics of Ghana. We have been through this on a number of occasions and on each of them we have shown that we have the resilience and fortitude to overcome and even emerge stronger, and herein lies the opportunity,” he added.
Dr Bawumia won the NPP flagbearer race decisively, polling 110,643 votes, representing 56.48 percent, and positioning himself to lead the party into the next general elections.
His closest rival, Kennedy Agyapong, came second with 46,554 votes (23.76%), followed by Dr Bryan Acheampong with 36,303 votes (18.53%). Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum placed fourth with 1,999 votes (1.02%), and Kwabena Agyei Agyepong came fifth with 402 votes (0.21%).
