"We Need to Hold NPP Like an Egg and Not Destroy it": Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
- Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has officially filed nomination forms to contest the NPP flagbearer race scheduled for January 31, 2026
- He cautioned party members against actions that could destabilise the NPP ahead of the 2028 general elections
- Bawumia thanked God, his wife Samira and his campaign team, calling the bid to lead the NPP a big responsibility
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Former Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has filed his nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer race, scheduled for January 31, 2026, ahead of the 2028 elections.
While submitting the nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Asylum Down on Thursday, August 28, 2025, he cautioned against actions that could potentially destabilise the party.
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He said the founding members of the party have worked hard to make the NPP one of the major political forces in Ghana, and that there was a need for the current generation to protect and hold it dearly.
Dr Bawumia said he considers contesting for the flagbearership of the NPP as a big responsibility, pledging to work hard to ensure the party reclaims political power if elected as the presidential candidate.
"This party has been built on the shoulders of many, many people who have sacrificed their lives. Many who have died to make sure this party came into being. So for all of us who seek to lead the party, we have to understand that there are so many people who worked so hard," he said.
"So many of the elders of today have worked so hard to bring this party thus far, and we have to hold it like an egg. We cannot destroy this party in our generation. We have to build this party and take it from victory to victory, and I want to assure everybody that that is what I'm going to do. Work hard for the NPP for us to return to office in 2029," he further added.
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Dr Mahamudu Bawumia further expressed gratitude to the Almighty God for bringing him to the point of submitting his forms to contest the NPP flagbearership.
He also thanked the NPP's election committee for their work, his wife, Samira, and his team for their support.
"I would like to thank the Almighty God for bringing us this far. We have come a long way, and it's very, very humbling to come here this morning to submit my forms to contest for the flagbearership of the NPP," he stated.
"I'm very thankful to the committee for the work that you are doing. I thank my team, the elephant team that I have come with, for the support, especially Fed Oware and his team, for coordinating all the documentation for this. I also want to thank my beautiful Samira for her support. So many people have been very supportive, and I'm very thankful, I'm very humbled," he added.
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Bawumia calls for unity in NPP
YEN.com.gh reported earlier that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia filed his nomination to contest in the NPP's flagbearer election scheduled for January 31, 2025.
Hundreds of NPP supporters gathered at the party headquarters to support Bawumia, who represented the party in the 2024 presidential election.
After filing the forms, Bawumia emphasised the need for the party to remain united as the flagbearer race intensified.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
