Bawumia has clean integrity; he is the kind of leader Ghana needs - Kwabena Agyapong

Former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, says Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is the kind of leader Ghana needs now because he is a man of clean integrity.

Since the election, Kwabena Agyapong, one of ten candidates who contested with Dr. Bawumia to be elected Flagbearer of the NPP, has thrown his support behind the Vice President and has been campaigning with him across the country.

Speaking to Chiefs and people of Adaklu, in the Volta Region, during the visit of the Vice President, Kwabena Agyapong spoke highly of Dr. Bawumia's character and high integrity after occupying the high office of Vice President for eight years.

"This is a man who has strong personal integrity. He has become Vice Presidsnt for 8 years, and nobody has been able to pick a speck of dirt on his shirt. That tells a lot. He has strong personal integrity," Kwabena Agyapong said.

"He understands people, he loves people, and he cares for people. I do believe that he is the kind of a leader Ghanaians need."

Kwabena Agyapong added that after several years of propaganda and being tagged as an Akan party, the election of Bawumia as the first Muslim to lead a major political party in Ghana in a Presidential election has changed a lot.

"His election as Flagbearer of the NPP has put to bed the feeling that the NPP is an Akan party," Kwabena Agyapong noted, adding that Bawumia's victory as Flagbearer of the NPP was historic, even in the number of votes he got.

"Many people did not expect that he would get the victory. There were 10 of us, including myself, in the contest, but he was able to make history and win by 61%, which is a figure a first-time aspirant has never had in our party's history. Not Adu Boahene, not Kufuor, not Nana Akufo-Addo got 61% on their first try. Dr. Bawumia got 61% on his first try in our party."

Kwabena Agyapong added that Bawumia's appeal goes beyond the party.

"Bawumia commands all-round support across the nation. He is a candidate who has broad support from Christians, Muslims and traditionalists. Wherever he has been, he shows respect."