Over 60 NPP MPs Declare Support For Bawumia’s Bid To Become The Party Flagbearer Ahead Of The 2028 General Election.
Over Sixty (60) Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday, June 19, 2025, called on Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, at his office in Accra and declared their support for him.
Dr. Bawumia, who declared his intention to contest the NPP Flagbearership again, received a major uplift during the visit as the MPs pledged their loyalty to him. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) scheduled its Presidential primary for January 31, 2026, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
The declaration of support from more than two-thirds of the party’s MPs just days after the announcement is a bold statement to the Former Vice President who led the party to the 2024 elections.
Dr. Bawumia still enjoys support from the party’s grassroots. Many people have called for him to be retained as the party flagbearer in line with the party’s tradition of giving presidential candidates another opportunity after their first failed attempt at winning the general elections.
Advocates for Dr. Bawumia’s return as flagbearer reference the enduring stories of Former President John Agyekum Kufuor, who was nominated twice, and Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was also backed three times before eventually winning the general elections on his third attempt.
Dr. Bawumia expressed his gratitude to the MPs for their visit and support.
