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Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has identified former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) most viable candidate to lead the party back to power in future general elections.
The NPP is set to elect its next presidential candidate on Saturday, January 31, with more than 200,000 delegates expected to vote across 333 polling centres nationwide. Five aspirants are contesting the slot: Dr. Bawumia, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, and Kwabena Agyei Agyepong.
In a social media post on Thursday, January 29, Manasseh Azure outlined seven reasons underpinning his assessment, arguing that Dr. Bawumia’s experience, national visibility, and electoral track record place him ahead of the field.
“If anyone is closer to winning power for the NPP, either in 2028 or 2032, Dr. Bawumia stands tall among the current cast of untested hands,” he stated.
Manasseh noted that despite what he described as widespread voter dissatisfaction with the outgoing NPP administration during the 2024 general elections, Dr. Bawumia still secured nearly five million votes, a performance he said demonstrated strong personal appeal beyond general party rejection.
According to the journalist, this outcome points to Dr. Bawumia’s individual marketability and enduring national recognition, factors he believes will be critical as the party seeks to rebuild.
He also highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s early concession of defeat following the 2024 elections as a mark of political maturity and a commitment to unity within the party.
“The NPP needs a level-headed unifier, and Dr. Bawumia towers above the rest in this regard,” Manasseh Azure said.
The journalist further argued that Ghana’s historical voting patterns, the need for internal cohesion, and consistency in campaign messaging all favour Dr. Bawumia as the candidate best positioned to reorganise the party and mount a credible comeback in future elections.
As the NPP heads into a keenly contested presidential primary, Manasseh Azure’s comments add to an intensifying national debate over who is best suited to lead the party into its next electoral chapter.