ELections 2020

Opinion: The long game logic; Why Dr Bawumia is the NPP’s best case for 2028

In politics, as in branding, there is a world of difference between a “product” that simply creates noise and one that builds lasting market share. As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) approaches its January 31 presidential primaries, the air is thick with the populist energy of Kennedy “Akumpreko” Agyapong and…

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Ayawaso East NDC primary: six aspirants in race, filing fee pegged at GHC40,000

Six aspirants have completed the picking of nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in Ayawaso East, as the party fixed a filing fee of GHC40,000 for candidates. Female aspirants and persons with disabilities will pay half of the amount, the NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections…

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Flagbearer race: rise above factions, focus on leadership — George Andah urges NPP

Former MP for Awutu Senya West, Nenyi George Andah, has called on members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rise above internal factions ahead of the party’s 31 January event, emphasising leadership, readiness, and national responsibility. In a Facebook post on Saturday (24 January), Andah said the date should…

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Election 2028: party support crucial; you cannot win alone – Kodua to NPP aspirants

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday urged its presidential aspirants to put unity and cooperation ahead of rivalry, saying winning the party’s flagbearer race would be meaningless without collective effort to secure victory in the 2028 general elections. Speaking at the signing of a peace pact ahead of the…

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NPP flagbearer race: Wontumi backs Bawumia as leading 2028 contender

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has urged party delegates to base their choice of flagbearer on a candidate’s ability to win the 2028 general election, rather than personal relationships or family ties. Speaking during former vice president…

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EC to hold Ayawaso East parliamentary by-election on 3 March

The Electoral Commission (EC) said on Friday it will hold a parliamentary by-election in the Ayawaso East constituency on 3 March following the death of the sitting lawmaker, Mahama Naser Toure. In a statement dated 16 January, the EC said the seat had become vacant under Article 112(5) of the…

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Andrews Kwame Perprem writes: Why Dr Bawumia remains the NPP’s strongest prospect for the 2028 elections

Since Ghana’s return to multiparty democracy in 1992, no presidential candidate, except Jerry John Rawlings, has won a presidential election on their first attempt. Rawlings’s exceptional case is not difficult to explain. He transitioned from military leadership under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) to civilian rule under the National…

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Pro Bawumia group launched in Belgium ahead of NPP primaries

A pro-Dr Mahamudu Bawumia support group, United Belgium for Bawumia (UBB), has been officially launched in Belgium, marking a significant boost to the Vice President’s diaspora mobilisation efforts ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries scheduled for January 31. The group was inaugurated on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at…

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