I am cool on the outside but don’t underestimate my inner resolve – Bawumia

Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has described himself as possessing the balanced and formidable leadership qualities needed to be at the helm of Ghana’s affairs.

Speaking to party faithful at the NPP headquarters in Adabraka, Accra, on Thursday, August 28, 2025, after submitting his nomination forms, Dr Bawumia said his leadership style combines outward calmness with inner determination which gives him the ability to make tough decisions while maintaining focus amid adversity.

“The Akans have a saying that, ‘Opanin Dua Mante - Mante.’ To wit, a wise leader must at times seem aloof, yet, when it is required, be willing to take difficult decisions. That is who I am. I am cool on the outside but do not underestimate my inner resolve. That is what I bring to the leadership of the NPP and the leadership of Ghana. That is what makes a leader balanced and formidable,” he stated.

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He noted that despite losing the 2024, general election, he has so far been vindicated despite being attacked for his policies and ideas.

“All that can be hurled at me, I have already been attacked with. As the days are going by, time has shown great vindication. The Bank of Ghana, the IMF, and even NDC kingpins are now admitting on many matters that Bawumia was right. What more can they say of me now? In our history, when all has been said of a candidate and yet he remains standing, victory is the logical next step that awaits him,” he said.

While describing himself as the best suited and prepared for Ghana’s presidency, Dr Bawumia called on the party’s base to support his bid while urging unity within the NPP ahead of the primaries and the general election.

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The New Patriotic Party has set January 31, 2026 to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 presidential election.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, whose nomination form was picked by a group of some 400 NPP youth organisers, is one of the key contenders going into the race.

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