Kwame Asare Obeng, commonly known as A Plus, the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, has said that before Dr Mahamudu Bawumia comes to power, the NPP will need him.
According to the Gomoa Central MP, the political prospects of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, or any future presidential bid, would require broader support beyond traditional party structures.
A Plus argued that influential individuals and independent political actors play a key role in determining who eventually comes to power in Ghana.
Speaking during an interview, A Plus claimed, “There are some of us, if we are not part of your government, you will never come to power. Your foot soldiers can make all the noise, but when we decide that this person is coming to power, that is what happens.”
“I campaigned against John Mahama, but when Akufo-Addo came and was not doing what was right, I campaigned against him,” he said.
“Before Bawumia comes to power, you will need me,” he said, arguing that political strategy and influence from independent actors often determine electoral outcomes”.
Kwame A Plus further declared that he is excited that John Mahama is president again.
According to him, he wishes Mahama would be president for more than four years.
He added, “I am excited that John Mahama is President of Ghana”.
“I wish he could be President for more than four years,” A Plus said of Mahama. “It takes a lot of common sense, it takes a lot of wisdom, it takes a certain mindset to develop this country when you have just one term.”
The Gomoa Central MP further added, “Most people, in their first term, they perform. But there is no incentive to perform in their second term because they are leaving,” he said. “So it becomes the ‘galamsey period’ — let’s just chop and go.”
“I am more angry than I was before I entered politics,” he said. “Now that I am in Parliament, I know that we can build this country. We should be able to build this country. I don’t understand why this country is where it is.”
“When I see young people out there saying ‘I’m NPP, I’m NDC’, I just laugh,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said the NPP flagbearer for the 2028 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, will be no match if the Mahama government continue to deliver to the people of Ghana.
According to Fifi Kwetey, in an election, the opposition doesn’t win an election, but the government loses an election.
He further cited polls at the end of 2025, which showed Dr Bawumia losing to any NDC presidential candidate.
Speaking on TV3 Hot issues, Fifi Kwetey stated, “NPP will always remain a strong party, let’s not play about it, because they will still have a core base of people through thick and thin who will follow them, it’s not a political party we are going to take for granted.
We believe that what matters is us being connected to the people of Ghana to the extent that we continue working hard and justifying…, making the people feel that we are doing a good job, Bawumia will be no match to any individual”.
Fifi Fiavi Kwetey further added, “Some of the studies have already established match up between Bawumia and any of the names that are floating in the NDC. Bawumia was losing to every single one of them. That should tell you the real difference is always the party; once the party is strong and delivering whatever the NPP does. Listen, election, the opposition doesn’t really win an election, but the government loses an election”.
“So, when the government is doing well, opposition to your task is off, when the government is delivery your chances are very weak. So the NDC has to focus on making sure we deliver”.