Kwesi Pratt's question about Bawumia that left NPP MP fumbling

It was one of those moments where a guest had to pause, think, and find an answer in response to an unexpected question.

This unfolded on the Wednesday, December 17, 2025, edition of Good Morning Ghana, when seasoned journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr pressed NPP Member of Parliament Collins Adomako-Mensah on why he had expected Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to perform convincingly in the northern regions during the 2024 Election.

In response, Adomako-Mensah explained that his expectations were based on Dr Bawumia’s background and the historic nature of his candidacy within the New Patriotic Party.

According to him, “Bawumia had positioned himself… I knew the 2024 Election was going to be a tough one, but I also had a strong feeling that with his history and inclination, things would be different.”

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He noted that during the NPP’s presidential primaries, it became evident that the party had never produced a flagbearer from a minority group.

He said this created a sense of anticipation that Dr Bawumia’s nomination would broaden the party’s appeal.

“It was clear that the NPP was positioned as an Akan party, and Bawumia was coming in as a candidate from the minority group. The theme was that coming from that minority group and leading our party, making history within our party, was going to attract his minority group to accept him at that level.

"The party has done something historic by choosing somebody from that group. Unfortunately, the result that came out did not reflect the campaign that we had,” he explained.

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After listening to the explanation, Kwesi Pratt then remarked that the reasoning amounted to “an ethnic analysis; purely ethnic analysis, what we call ethnic tribalism.”

However, Adomako‑Mensah pushed back, saying he did not accept that his remarks were tribalistic.

"Well, I am not sure if I will describe it as that," he said.

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Why were you expecting Bawumia to win the North? It was purely on a tribalistic analysis - Kwesi Pratt#GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV pic.twitter.com/TGppLqDbPB

— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) December 17, 2025