Bawumia will be a fine President, he is matured- Apaw Gyasi

By Emmanuella Sarfo-Ntow June 23, 2025

Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for New Juaben South, Ike Apaw Gyasi, has expressed strong confidence in Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s leadership, describing the former Vice President as a well-prepared and capable leader poised to advance both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Ghana.

Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, June 23, ahead of a strategic meeting between Dr. Bawumia and former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) of the NPP administration, Mr. Apaw Gyasi urged Ghanaians to exercise patience and rise above partisanship when evaluating national policies and leadership.

“I will plead with Ghanaians to be patient, because for me, if the economy is good, it is good for everybody, and we ought not to be too partisan. We need to look at the bigger picture. Ghana is bigger than everybody,” he stated.

He stressed the importance of supporting policies that serve the national interest, regardless of which political party initiates them.

“If a policy is good for a country, irrespective of whoever has put that policy in place, we need to support that. Ghana first, as far as I am concerned,”he added.

Mr. Apaw Gyasi believes Ghana is on the verge of long-needed transformation and asserted that Dr. Bawumia has the experience and temperament to lead that process. He described Bawumia as a product of years of political nurturing, ready to be tested at the highest level.

“I am waiting for this country to go through the transformational process that we have always talked about, and in my view, I think that we have in Dr. Bawumia a leader who has shown a proven track record.”

“When we nurture leadership, we must always give it time to blossom. I see Dr. Bawumia as somebody who has been nurtured by this country, and in my view, I think that he will be a fine president in this country,” he said.

His endorsement comes as the NPP prepares for its next presidential primaries, scheduled for January 31, 2026. The date was confirmed by NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Koduah following its adoption by the party’s National Council.

According to Mr. Koduah, the decision is final and will not be subject to a broader delegates’ vote.