Over 60 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the camp of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have declared their support for Ghana’s former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to lead the party into the country’s December 7, 2028 presidential election.
NPP will hold its presidential primaries on January 31, 2026 to elect its next flagbearer for the 2028 election.
Dr. Bawumia led the NPP in the 2024 presidential election but lost to then opposition leader and now President John Dramani Mahama.
But the NPP still believes he is the right candidate to lead the party to victory in 2028.
Other opposition figures likely to contest the NPP presidential primaries are former Assin Central MP and Bawumia’s fiercest rival, Kennedy Agyapong, former Education minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey.
The MPs, drawn from various constituencies across the country reportedly held a closed-door meeting with Dr. Bawumia on Thursday afternoon.
This show of solidarity follows the NPP’s recent decision to hold its presidential primary on 31st January 2026.
The move, announced after a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, 17 June, is aimed at giving the party ample time to prepare for the next general elections and to unite around a chosen flagbearer.
Dr Bawumia, who was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2024 elections, is widely expected to contest again.
Sources close to the meeting say the MPs expressed confidence in Dr Bawumia’s leadership and urged him to formally declare his intention to run.
“We believe he remains the best hope for our party’s future, and we are ready to stand firmly behind him,” one MP who attended the meeting told journalists on condition of anonymity.
The gathering at the former Vice-President’s office is seen as an early indication of the momentum building around his expected candidacy.
While Dr Bawumia has yet to officially announce his decision, Thursday’s strong show of support from NPP lawmakers suggests he continues to command significant influence within the party.
Source: Africa Publicity
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