Bawumia even performed better than Kufuor in his first election – Oppong Nkrumah

Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has described former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the strongest flagbearer candidate for the New Patriotic Party, pointing to his performance in the 2024 general election.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, Mr Oppong Nkrumah compared Dr Bawumia’s political path to that of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, noting that similar doubts were once raised about Kufuor after his first electoral loss.

He recalled that although Mr Kufuor lost his initial presidential contest, he later returned as flagbearer, won more than 50 per cent of the vote, and went on to become one of Ghana’s most successful presidents.

“During Kufuor’s time, people claimed that because he contested the main elections and lost, he couldn’t run again as the flagbearer. However, when he was elected as the flagbearer the next time, he won over 50 per cent of the votes and went on to become one of Ghana’s most successful presidents,” he stated.

According to the Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Dr Bawumia performed even better than Mr Kufuor in his first election, despite the economic and political difficulties confronting the NPP in 2024.

He dismissed suggestions that Dr Bawumia cannot win future elections, arguing that with unity, renewed confidence, and stronger party organisation, the NPP can regain power.

“Bawumia even performed better than Kufuor in his first election. Given the challenges we faced in 2024, Bawumia’s ability to achieve those results shows that the argument against his viability doesn’t hold. If we keep faith in him and actively support him as our flagbearer, we can win the election. Bawumia is a formidable candidate, and if we rally behind him and work to improve our party as a whole, we can emerge victorious,” he said…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>