Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has vowed to regularly engage with the party’s grassroots if elected president of Ghana.
The former vice president pledged to make grassroots participation a central part of his presidency by holding annual constituency meetings.
According to him, as the President, he would bring governance closer to the people through direct and consistent grassroots engagement.
Speaking to delegates on the first day of his tour of the Bono Region, where he visited the Banda, Tain, and Wenchi constituencies, Dr Bawumia stated, “If I am elected President, I will make time to regularly engage with the party’s grassroots”.
“Just as former President Kufuor did, I will dedicate at least one day each year to meet directly with members at the constituency level through town-hall-style meetings.”
“These interactions will allow me to listen to your concerns firsthand and work on them. This is how we will stay connected, and I will ensure that as President, your voices are heard and your issues are addressed.”
Also, in an earlier engagement, Dr Bawumia promised to introduce a constituency-based budgeting framework under his leadership.
According to Bawumia, the new proposal will overhaul Ghana’s budgeting system, which will be a more local approach to development financing.
Speaking to some NPP members in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Dr Bawumia explained, “I am bringing a new idea to Ghana. I want to transform our current framework into a constituency-based budgeting framework.
With this, every constituency will be featured in the budget, and the management of that budget will come at the constituency level”.
Dr Bawumia highlighted that the proposed system would ensure development funds and contracts are directly tied to constituencies, which will enhance transparency, accountability, and impact.
“So, when we are awarding a contract, you will know that it is coming straight to your constituency so that you manage it from there. That will help elevate each constituency to drive development for all of us,” Dr Bawumia asserted.
Additionally, Dr Bawumia has appealed to party delegates not to punish him for the sins of another person.
According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, he does not have any issues with any delegates, so they should not attach anyone’s issues to him to destroy him.
Speaking to some NPP delegates, Dr Mahamaudu Bawumia stated, “I want all of you to know, I am the one on the ballot; it is not someone else. Maybe someone has made a mistake against you who is part of my campaign team, don’t let your hatred for him be attached to me, I don’t have anyone issues with you.
Don’t let anyone’s problem be attached to me. If you vote for me, I will come and help you. So, I am begging you, don’t let anyone issues be attached to me to destroy my life. So, give me your vote. I do not have any issue with you. I thank you”, he added.