Alhassan Tampuli, Member of Parliament for Gushegu and a key figure on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, has revealed that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries were more difficult to manage than the party’s 2024 general election campaign.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr Tampuli reflected on the intensity of the internal race that eventually produced Dr Bawumia as the NPP’s flagbearer.
According to him, the contest required nonstop engagement and rapid decision-making because circumstances were constantly changing across constituencies.
“I was telling some of our team members that I found this election even more challenging and tougher than the 2024 elections. The dynamics were so fluid—one day something happens, another day another thing happens, and you have to be reacting,” he said.
He explained that campaign managers could not afford to slow down, as rivals were constantly moving into areas already covered.
“It is so difficult for you to take your leg off the pedal. As soon as you leave a place, somebody goes there. You could find out some places you’ve been already, somebody has gone to roughen up the place, so you have to leave your constituency and go to some other constituencies,” Mr Tampuli added.
The NPP primaries, held nationwide, saw former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia emerge as the clear winner with 110,643 votes (56.48%), securing the party’s ticket for the 2028 general elections.
Businessman and former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong placed second with 46,554 votes (23.76%), followed by former Food and Agriculture Minister Dr Bryan Acheampong with 36,303 votes (18.53%). Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum polled 1,999 votes (1.02%), while former General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong trailed with 402 votes (0.21%).
Mr Tampuli’s comments underscore the fierce nature of the internal contest and the high level of organisation required to secure victory in the NPP’s closely watched presidential primary.
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