NPP Flagbearership Race: Bawumia Team Defends Endorsement by Former MMDCEs
Accra, Ghana - 24 June, 2025 - Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign for the flagbearership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has garnered significant backing from over 200 former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Dennis Miracles Aboagye, spokesperson for the Bawumia team, has come to the defense of the endorsement, highlighting the critical role these former leaders can play in mobilizing support for the NPP flagbearer.
Speaking on JoyFM's Top Story, Aboagye highlighted the value of the former MMDCEs' energy, networks, and influence in driving numbers during the flagbearership race.
He stated that the Bawumia team is not just looking for delegate support but also human resources that can help deliver votes.
“Well, we are grateful to them. We are not looking for only delegates in this contest to be able to win it. We are looking for human resources as well – individuals who may not necessarily be delegates but have the energy, the resources and the network to give us the numbers that we want,” he said.
Aboagye dismissed claims by Kennedy Agyapong's camp that the endorsements were orchestrated and "sponsored," describing such allegations as politically motivated and a reflection of the opposing camp's discomfort with growing support for Dr. Bawumia.
“If we can get 220 people to agree and be sponsored by us to do this, then you can imagine how grateful we’ll be.”
“This same group was all over social media talking about how they have 50 MPs on their side. When they said they had 50 MPs on their side, nobody from Bawumia’s side came to say anything.
"The MPs themselves, a few days later, drove into Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s office, over 60 of them and said that we are here.
"We heard that somebody said, 50 of us belong to him. That is not correct. Here we are, and we are here to give you our full commitment and pledge that we are going to support you.
"And then quickly they come back and say, no, no, no, it doesn't matter, it is all staged, all these MPs who came, they have been coerced and and all of that.”
The former MMDCEs, Aboagye explained, have a long-standing track record in the party, with many having served as constituency chairmen or secretaries for over a decade.
“The former MMDCEs, a lot of them, have worked and contributed to this party than some of these people making this comment.
"We have people who have served as constituency chairmen for 12 years, 16 years, people who have served as constituency secretaries for 12 to 16 years," he said.
He emphasized that the Bawumia team remains focused on its goal of winning the next elections and making Dr. Bawumia's vision for the party and country a reality.
“We are going to deploy every political arsenal to win the next elections and make sure that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s vision and dream for this party and this country come to fruition.”
Source: Lead News Online
