What Bawumia subtly said about his contenders in NPP's presidential race

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, appears to have taken subtle jabs at his contenders after submitting his nomination form for the party’s upcoming presidential primaries.

Addressing scores of NPP supporters at the party’s head office in Accra after the submission of the forms on Thursday, August 28, 2025, Dr Bawumia, without mentioning names, threw jabs that pointed in the direction of his contenders.

He asserted that any decision other than electing him as flagbearer of the NPP at the party’s presidential primaries slated for January 31, 2026, would widen the gap between the rich and the poor in the party.

“This election is an election not only for a flagbearer of our party but an election for the soul of this party.

“The choice we make on Jan 31 will determine whether or not this party will hold on to the values that make us great or become a new party focused on deepening the chasm between the rich and the poor,” he said.

Dr Bawumia, who was the flagbearer of the NPP in the 2024 election and the Vice President under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, then went on to take a swipe at persons in the party, who he claimed are always flaunted their wealth to world.

He pointed out that, unlike these people, he has proven that he can become the most effective Vice President in the country’s history and potentially the best President if given the chance to lead the country.

“The implementation of these practical policy initiatives has resulted in many people saying that I have been the most effective Vice President in Ghana’s history. This implies that, given the opportunity, I can equally become one of the most effective Presidents Ghana will have. I demonstrate my strength by getting results, not by making noise or by insults or bragging about money,” he said.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is among a handful of individuals who have already declared their intentions to contest in the flagbearership race of the New Patriotic Party.

The others include former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum (also MP for the Bosomtwe Constituency); former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong (MP for Abetifi); former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong; former NPP General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong; and former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko.

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