Northern Patriotic Delegates Declare Support for Bryan Achempong

A group calling itself Northern Patriotic Delegates in the Northern Region has declared its support for Aspiring Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Bryan Achempong.

The group, numbering about 50 delegates from various constituencies across the region cast doubt in the candidacy of 2024 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, claiming that it will be difficult for the main opposition party to win power in 2028 with him as its candidate.

It claimed that while data shows the former Vice President is a weak candidate, other candidates have not prepared themselves for the role of president like Dr. Bryan Achempong, hence its decision to declare the group’s support the former Minister of Agriculture.

“Data shows our former flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is a weak candidate and it will be difficult to win power with him as our candidate going into the 2028 elections. The other candidates have not prepared themselves for the role of president like Dr Bryan Achempong, therefore, we are left with no option but to support Dr Bryan for the 2028 elections” the group said in a statement signed by its convenor, Abukari Ubaidullah.

The statement said that although Dr Bryan Achempong is a first-timer, “He listens. He does not shout from podiums; he works in the trenches. As a former U.S Air Force serviceman and tech innovator, he blends discipline with ingenuity.”

The Northern Patriotic Delegates added that as a Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Achempong revolutionized Ghana’s food system, replacing empty subsidies with a market-driven strategy that turned farmers into business owners.

The group therefore called on delegates of the party across Ghana to support the NPP Flagbearer hopeful, who it described as a leader who will not cling to power but empower the youth with progress measured in “full stomachs, safe streets and thriving businesses”.