By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Sixty-three Members of Parliament (MPs) of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday declared their support for former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the party’s presidential primary early next year.
The MPs are drawn from 11 out of the 16 regions of Ghana, except Oti, Upper East, Upper West, Western, and Volta Regions, where the NPP does not have a representation in Parliament.
The Ashanti Region tops the list with 29 MPs throwing their support for Dr. Bawumia, while the Eastern and Northern Regions follow with 15 and 6, respectively.
The Northeast has three MPs throwing their weight behind the former vice president, with two MPs each from the Central, Western, and Greater Accra Regions.
Ahafo, Bono, and Savanna have one MP each declaring their support for Dr. Bawumia’s campaign.
Notable personalities include former Road Minister Francis Asenso Boakye, former Works and Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor, former aide to the former vice president Dr. Gideon Boako, and former Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul.
Others are Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP Frank Annoh-Dompreh, former National Lottery Authority boss Sammy Awuku, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, and former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam.
The MPs have pledged to ensure they intensify the campaign to get Dr. Bawumia elected and subsequently for the 2028 general election.
The NPP will hold a presidential primary on January 31, 2026, to elect a candidate to lead the party in the 2028 general election. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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