Tampuli Predicts Landslide Victory For Bawumia In NPP’s Flagbearership Race
The Member of Parliament for Gushegu has expressed belief that Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia will receive an overwhelming majority of votes at the upcoming special congress of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and will afterwards win heavily at the main primaries in November.
Hon. Hassan Tampuli, in an encounter with the media during a tour of his constituency at the weekend, said the Vice President’s outstanding performance and dedication to his office have earned him the trust and admiration of all party members and he(Tampuli) will be surprised if the the number two gentleman of the country gets less than 95 percent of the votes at the special congress.
“I will be surprised if Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia doesn’t get 95% of the votes at the party’s special congress. It is not just me or the people of Gushegu who want him, but all party supporters nationwide,” the lawmaker said.
The former Chief Executive Officer of NPA’s prediction is a strong statement of support for Dr. Mahamud Bawumia who has been serving as the Vice President of Ghana since 2017. Throughout his tenure, the former deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana has gained a reputation for his intellectual prowess, efficient management and proactivity in implementing policies especially in the area of digitalisation to improve the lives of Ghanaians.
His contribution to the NPP’s success in the 2016 and 2020 general elections has also been recognized by party members.
The upcoming special congress of the NPP, scheduled for later this month, holds significant importance as the party prepares for the 2024 general elections. It is expected to prune the ten people who have all expressed interest in becoming the party’s flag bearer to five persons who will then lock horns on November 4, 2023, in a bid to find a successor to the departing Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The remarks by the Gushegu MP reflect the sentiment shared by many supporters across the country. They believe that Bawumia’s experience, performance and dedication to the party’s principles make him the ideal candidate to lead them into the next election. Supporters commend his active involvement in addressing national issues such as economic policies digitization and infrastructure development which have positively impacted the lives of Ghanaians.