Bawumia: NDC trying to block my NPP flagbearer bid
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a frontrunner for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer position, has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of holding a grudge over his role in the 2016 elections, claiming this has influenced the party’s efforts to undermine his bid.
Speaking to supporters in the Okaikwei South Constituency, Dr. Bawumia said the NDC frequently attacks him whenever his name is mentioned, a reaction he attributes to the intensity of his 2016 campaign.
“The 2016 campaign was a heated one, and that is why the NDC does not like me,” he said, emphasising that he remains focused despite the criticism.
He further alleged that the NDC is actively trying to sway delegates in the NPP’s upcoming primary, scheduled for January 31, in favour of another candidate.
“Do you know that the NDC does not want you to vote for me in the primary, but instead for someone else? But why should a different party decide who becomes the candidate for your party? I do not believe the constituents of Okaikwei South will allow that,” he said.
The NPP primary is expected to be keenly contested by five aspirants: former Assin Central MP Ken Ohene Agyapong; Abetifi MP and former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr. Bryan Acheampong; Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia; former Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum; and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.
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