BY Issah Olegor
Sixty-three out of 87 Minority Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, across all regions are rallying behind former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s future leader ahead of 2028 elections
In a strong show of unity and political conviction, the 63 NPP MPs have publicly declared their total and unwavering support for Dr. Bawumia to become the party’s next flagbearer.
The declaration, led by Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, MP for Mampong and former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, was contained in a detailed statement issued from Parliament and signed by all supporting MPs.
The statement, titled “Statement of Support and Declaration for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,” described the former Vice President as the embodiment of the NPP’s founding tradition — visionary, diligent, and forward-thinking.
The Declaration and Its Context
According to the MPs, their endorsement stems from a deep conviction based on Dr. Bawumia’s performance, discipline, and contributions to national development.
The statement recalls his long-standing service to the party since 2008 when he first joined Nana Akufo-Addo as running mate, through to his role as Vice President since 2017.
The MPs praised Dr. Bawumia’s transformative role in Ghana’s digitalization, financial inclusion, and modernization of public service delivery, citing initiatives such as the Ghana Card integration, mobile money interoperability, digital property addressing, e-pharmacy, and the digitalization of public records.
“Dr. Bawumia has brought clarity to governance, inspired innovation, and built systems that work,” the statement said. “He is a leader who respects our history yet reimagines our future.”
The lawmakers said their endorsement was not based on sentiment but conviction that the Vice President represents “the next chapter of the NPP’s vision — a future built on competence, innovation, unity and hope.”
Full List of Declaring MPs
The statement, coordinated by Ampratwum-Sarpong, included signatories from nearly every region, representing a diverse and influential parliamentary bloc of the NPP.
Below is the full list of MPs who have declared support for Dr. Bawumia’s presidential ambition:
Ashanti Region (29 MPs)
1. Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong — Mampong
2. Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie — Effiduase-Asokore
3. Kofi Amankwa-Manu — Atwima Kwanwoma
4. Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi — Asante Akyem Central
5. Francis Asenso-Boakye — Bantama
6. Vincent Ekow Assafuah — Old Tafo
7. Yaw Frimpong Addo — Manso Adubia
8. Mavis Nkansah-Boadu — Afigya Sekyere East
9. Collins Adomako Mensah — Afigya Kwabre North
10. Dr. Patrick Boakye-Yiadom — Obuasi East
11. Akwasi Konadu — Manhyia North
12. Prof. Kingsley Nyarko — Kwadaso
13. Ernest Yaw Anim — Kumawu
14. Damata Appianimaa Salam — Afigya Kwabre South
15. Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah — Offinso North
16. Francis Owusu-Akyaw — Juaben
17. John Darko — Suame
18. Kofi Obiri Yeboah — Subin
19. Michael Aidoo — Oforikrom
20. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah — Manhyia South
21. Nana Eric Agyeman-Prempeh — Ahafo Ano North
22. Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh — Bosome Freho
23. Anthony Mmieh — Odotobri
24. Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo — Manso Nkwanta
25. Frank Yeboah — Atwima Nwabiagya North
26. Elvis Osei Mensah Dapaah — Ahafo Ano South-West
27. Ralph Poku-Adusei — Bekwai
28. Seth Osei-Akoto — Atwima Mponua
29. Akwasi Gyamfi Onyina-Acheampong — Afigya Kwabre East
Eastern Region (15 MPs)
30. Frank Annoh-Dompreh — Nsawam-Adoagyiri
31. Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo — Achiase
32. Michael Okyere Baafi — New Juaben South
33. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah — Ofoase-Ayirebi
34. Sammi Awuku — Akwapim North
35. Charles Owiredu — Abirem
36. Dr. Kingsley Agyeman — Abuakwa South (Kyebi)
37. Duke Ofori-Atta — Fanteakwa South
38. Ida Adjoa Asiedu — Ayensuano
39. Alexander Akwasi Acquah — Akyem Oda
40. Laurette Korkor Asante — Atiwa West
41. Kwame Appiah Kodua — Fanteakwa North
42. Frank Asiedu Bekoe — Suhum
43. Alex Agyare — Kade
44. Nana Ampaw Addo Frempong — Abuakwa North
Ahafo Region (1 MP)
45. Gideon Boako — Tano North
Western Region (2 MPs)
46. Kwabena Okyere Mensah-Darko — Takoradi
47. Isaac Yaw Boamah Nyarko — Effia
Central Region (2 MPs)
48. Rev. John Ntim Fordjour — Assin South
49. Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah — Upper Denkyira West
Bono Region (1 MP)
50. Col. (Rtd) Kwadwo Damoah — Jaman South
Bono East Region (1 MP)
51. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah — Techiman South
Northern Region (6 MPs)
52. Adam Mohammed Amin — Karaga
53. Dominic Nitiwul — Bimbila
54. Iddrisu Habib — Tolon
55. Sulemana Alhassan Tampuli — Gushegu
56. Matthew Nyindam — Kpandai
57. Hajia Abdul Aziz Fatahiya — Savelugu
North East Region (3 MPs)
58. Mustapha Ussif — Yagba-Kubori
59. Mahama Tia Abdul Kabiru — Walewale
60. Mumuni Muhammed Nurideen — Nalerigu-Gambaga
Savanna Region (1 MP)
61. Samuel Abu Jinapor — Damongo
Greater Accra Region (2 MPs)
62. Gloria Owusu — Trobu
63. Emmanuel Tobbin — Anyaa-Sowutuom
A Call to Party Delegates
The MPs appealed passionately to NPP delegates across the country to “reward loyalty, humility, and hard work with trust.”
They emphasized that Dr. Bawumia’s leadership represented the continuity and renewal the party needed to regain power and move Ghana forward.
“Dr. Bawumia is our choice, the people’s choice, the Party’s strength, and the future,” the statement declared.
“He carries Danquah’s courage, Busia’s intellect, and Dombo’s humility and unifying heart.”
The MPs urged all members to rally behind the Vice President as the party prepares for its next leadership contest.
A Symbol of Unity and Continuity
According to the group, Dr. Bawumia’s rise reflects the NPP’s enduring philosophy of freedom, democracy, and development through enterprise — a legacy of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition.
They described him as a leader capable of uniting the party, inspiring innovation, and earning the confidence of the Ghanaian people.
“He has been tested, trusted, and proven,” they stated. “The torch has been lit and the vision is clear. Let us move forward together, united in purpose, guided by faith, and inspired by the future we believe in.”
The declaration marks one of the most significant political endorsements yet within the NPP as internal campaigns quietly intensify ahead of the selection of the party’s next presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections in January 2026.
