Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reacted to what he described as “unfortunate” tribal and religious attacks against his bid to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the 2028 general election.
Speaking at the 33rd anniversary celebration of United States of America branch of the NPP in New York, Dr Bawumia expressed disappointment that some of his internal rivals had resorted to what he called “bigotry” in their campaign messages. He maintained that such comments did not reflect the true values of the NPP.
“An opponent has said delegates should not vote for me because I am Mamprusi and that we will lose votes in the Kusasi areas. This is so unfortunate,” he said. “Another contender against me, has also been promoting the religion card against me.”
Dr Bawumia’s comments followed the circulation of comments by the campaigns of fellow flagbearer aspirants who told delegates that the NPP should change Bawumia as its candidate because of the Mamprusi-Kusasi conflict, which he claimed cost the party votes in 2024.
Dr Bawumia also cited other instances of what he termed “religious and tribal bigotry,” against his wife, Samira, who has been described as “not a true Ghanaian”.
