Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate hopeful, has shared his vision for Ghana with the NPP delegates after he filed his nomination to contest in the NPP’s presidential primaries.
The former vice president revealed his vision is to expand the Ghanaian economy through his rich ideas.
According to Dr Bawumia, his vision includes a revamp of Ghana’s tax system to include a flat tax system for individuals, corporations, and imports.
Speaking to thousands of NPP supporters after submitting his nomination forms for the NPP’s presidential primaries on August 28, 2025, Dr Bawumia stated, “My vision is to expand the Ghanaian economy through rich ideas that provide incentives and measures, such as a flat tax system for individuals, corporations, and imports, and an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and accelerate the pace of job creation for the youth of this country.
My vision is to introduce measures that will reduce the cost of living for the average Ghanaian and provide support for the vulnerable. My vision is to adopt a constituency-based development and budgeting framework in which local people benefit”.
Dr Bawumia, delivering his speech, also urged his fellow aspirants in the party’s flagbearership to focus their guns on the John Mahama-led government, not him.
According to Dr Bawumia, the NPP’s true opponent is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and not those within the NPP.
He added, “We need unity to win, and I promise you that, just as you have known me to be, I would not do anything to bring division or conflict within the party. If there were to be anyone to create problems in the NPP, it wouldn’t be Dr. Bawumia”.
The NPP flagbearer hopeful urged his fellow aspirant in the party’s flagbearership race to direct their energies towards holding the NDC government.
Dr Bawumia added, “What the NPP and Ghana need is a strong party that can hold the government accountable for its promises. Bawumia has always done that and will do that as flagbearer,”
“For the various candidates contesting for flagbearership, I ask: won’t Ghana and the NPP be better off if instead of focusing your guns on Bawumia, you focus on holding the Government accountable to show that you can lead the NPP in holding the NDC accountable? Won’t Ghana and the NPP be better off if instead of attacking each other, you focus on selling a vision for the Party and the Country?” he queried.
“Our true opponent is not within. Our true opponent is out there! We need unity to win. I promise you that just as you have known me to be, I would not do anything to bring division or conflict within the party. If there would be anyone to create problems in the NPP, it won’t be Dr Bawumia,” he assured.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia further added that the NPP and Ghana are demanding a leader who embodies intellect, humility and respect.
He added, “I am offering myself to be elected as flagbearer because I believe I owe a duty to this party to give her a choice to put forward the most prepared candidate for the 2028 election and the most prepared person to be President in Jan 2029”.
“In the last 16 years, I have had the privilege of joining each and every constituency at least five times, to work hard on the ground, campaign and work for the NPP. Just like the thousands of you who may not have had all the money in the world to throw at the party, all my sweat, my reputation, my knowledge and my person have been dedicated to working with you for the success of this party. As a result of this, there is no village or hamlet, no city or town where Mahamudu Bawumia’s face and name are not known”.
Dr Bawumia further called on the NPP delegates to vote for him to build on the 42% of valid votes in the 2024 elections.
He added, “I owe this party a duty, that if we are to win 2028, we ought not to start afresh from zero. Instead, we ought to build on the nearly 42% of valid votes and work to cross the 50% mark in the next election”.
“I’ve also had the privilege of serving as Vice President and supporting the President and government in our last administration with ideas that have significantly impacted the lives of millions of our people”, Dr Bawumia said.
“The NPP and Ghana are demanding a leader who embodies deep intellect, humility, respect for all persons, unity, courage, foresight, and resilience. As the NPP seeks a leader who represents the character of this party’s tradition and the values of our forebears, I, Mahamudu Bawumia, offer myself to lead the party into the 2028 elections,” he said.
Also, Gideon Boako has said Dr Mahamudu Bawumia needs to be given another chance to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Speaking to Citi Eyewitness News, Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North stated, “The downfall of a man is never the end of his life. He is not the first to attempt the presidential seat and lose it. Others tried, they lost, they persevered with tenacity, and they were able to make it.
“He equally believes that, if Kufuor tried once, twice and made it, Akufo-Addo tried multiple times and made it, Mills tried multiple times and made it, John Mahama also tried multiple times and made it, why should he sit back?
“He also thinks God will be on his side. He will try again, and he can make it such that he can deliver to Ghana what he thinks God has given him,” he stated.
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