Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the former Minister of Tourism, has boldly predicted that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will win the NPP’s primaries with close to 70 per cent of the votes on January 31, 2026.
The former member of parliament asserted that although all five aspirants are qualified, Dr Mahamdud Bawumia stands tall among them.
According to Egyapa Mercer, party structures across the country point to overwhelming grassroots support for the former Vice President.
Egyapa Mercer further noted that the NPP contest should not be a question of competence alone, but of who best positions the party for victory in 2028.
He detailed that Dr Bawumia’s exposure as Vice President of Ghana and flagbearer in the 2024 Election gives him an advantage over his competitors.
Speaking on Metro TV on Thursday, January 22, Andrew Egyapa Mercer stated, “All five aspirants are qualified, but Bawumia stands tall when you look at experience, national appeal and readiness to lead”
“From what we are seeing on the ground, Dr Bawumia is likely to win with close to 70 per cent of the votes. The support base is very strong,” he added.
Also, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, has declared Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the strongest, most credible, and most electable leader to lead the NPP.
Annoh-Dompreh refuted claims that the NPP’s internal contest was about individual or regional interests.
He urged NPP delegates that Dr Bawumia represents the clearest path back to power for the NPP.
Speaking during Dr Bawumia’s re-election campaign activities in the Ashanti Region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh stated, “Adutwum is from the Ashanti Region. Let’s tell Adu Twum that this fight is not his fight. This is not Kwabena Agyapong’s fight; this fight is for Bawumia”.
“Let it be put on record, without ambiguity or apology, that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the strongest, most credible, and most electable leader to lead the NPP to victory and secure the future of this party,” Annoh-Dompreh declared.
Meanwhile, all five New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirants have today, January 22, 2026, signed a peace pact ahead of the party’s primaries on January 31, 2026.
Kennedy Agyapong – Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Dr Bryan Acheampong – MP for Abetifi and former Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – Former Vice President, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum – Former Minister of Education, Mr Kwabena Agyepong – Former Presidential Press Secretary and NPP General Secretary, all signed the peace pact.
The five aspirants committed to unity, respect for the electoral process, and support for the eventual winner ahead.