Dr. Bawumia with Bawku Naaba
The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the propaganda and lies peddled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) linking him to the Bawku conflict has been exposed.
According to him, NDC affiliated politicians falsely claimed he was involved in the ongoing dispute between the Kusasis and Mamprusis in Bawku.
“During the campaign, they spread lies that I had purchased weapons for the Mamprusis to attack the Kusasis in the Bawku conflict, but God has revealed their lies. Now, their Members of Parliament (MPs) can’t even return to their hometowns,” he disclosed.
He noted that the NDC’s lies as well as unfulfilled promises have made the ruling party’s MPs unable to return to their constituencies.
Dr. Bawumia called for peace between the Mamprusis and Kusasis, noting, “All we want is peace because we are one people. We must not allow conflict to destroy the friendship we share; we need peace in Bawku for development.”
Dr. Bawumia urged both feuding factions to collaborate with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the mediation committee to find a lasting solution to the issue.
Addressing party supporters in Nalerigu during his ‘Thank You Tour’, Dr. Bawumia expressed gratitude to the people of the North East Region for their overwhelming support in the 2024 general election.
He noted that the North East Region was the only region where NPP votes increased in the 2024 general election.
“Our votes rose in the North East Region, while in other regions, we saw a decline. You showed me love, and I am grateful,” he stressed.
The former Vice President revealed that about 2.1 million people did not participate in the 2024 general election across the country, and debunked the claims that Ghanaians refused to vote for the NPP because he was a Muslim flagbearer.
“All the other candidates vying for the flagbearer position were Christians, and I was the only Muslim. 61% of NPP delegates voted for me to lead the party in the 2024 general election. I also reviewed the election results, and in 236 out of 276 constituencies where NPP parliamentary candidates were Christians, I received more votes than they did as a Muslim flagbearer. So the claim that we lost votes because I’m a Muslim is false,” he explained.
Dr. Bawumia disclosed that the NPP has learned valuable lessons from the Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye report, and appealed to Ghanaians for forgiveness, adding that the party will be a better political force when voted back into power in 2028.
“I am optimistic that the NPP will win the general election in 2028, so let’s stay united as a party,” he added.
FROM Eric Kombat, Nalerigu