NPP Presidential Candidate hopeful, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to party delegates not to “frustrate his destiny” by not voting for him to win the upcoming flagbearer race.
Speaking during his campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region on Friday, October 3, 2025, Dr. Bawumia urged party delegates not to allow their personal grievances with any member of his campaign team to influence their choice of vote.
He said he cannot be held accountable for the iniquities of any member of his campaign team.
“I’m the one on the ballot, not anybody else. So, if anyone from my campaign team has offended you, do not visit his iniquities on me. You and I have no problem.
“We have no problem at all. If you vote for me and I come, I will help you so please don’t let anyone’s problem with you affect me. Please, don’t frustrate my destiny,” he appealed in Twi.
The NPP has cleared five aspirants to contest for its presidential primaries slated for January 31, 2026.
The Presidential Election Committee vetted five aspirants; Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, Bryan Acheampong, Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum to determine their eligibility to contest for the party’s primaries.
All five aspirants have been invited to take part in the balloting for positions on Friday, October 10, 2025. The party is expected to publish the list of aspirants who passed the vetting.
February 14, 2026 has been scheduled for a potential runoff if no candidate secures a majority vote to became the presidential candidate.
The NPP’s presidential primary promises to be a pivotal moment for the party as it prepares for a potential return to government in 2028.
