The contest for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership took a decisive turn today as 63 Members of Parliament (MPs) publicly declared their support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The MPs, forming a clear majority of the party’s 87 lawmakers, held a press conference to announce what they described as a united endorsement aimed at consolidating the party’s parliamentary caucus behind Dr. Bawumia. The development positions him as the clear frontrunner ahead of the January 2026 delegates’ congress.
While some critics dismissed the endorsement as numerically insignificant—given the NPP’s more than 200,000 delegates—party insiders argue it represents a powerful organizational advantage.
“An MP is not just one vote; they are the captain of a constituency team,” said Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP for Bantama. “When we declare for Dr. Bawumia, we speak for the hundreds of polling station executives and coordinators who take direction from us. This is the signal our base has been waiting for.”
The backing gives Dr. Bawumia a substantial strategic edge. Each MP brings with them an existing campaign structure—offices, logistics, funding, and loyal constituency operatives—capable of mobilizing support across the grassroots.
Equally significant is the national spread of the endorsing MPs, drawn from every region of Ghana. Analysts say this geographic diversity strengthens the perception of Dr. Bawumia as a unifying figure capable of appealing to the party’s base and the wider electorate alike.
Political observers note that in NPP history, candidates with strong parliamentary support have often translated that momentum into broader delegate victories.
The MPs’ endorsement, therefore, could create a powerful bandwagon effect—one that shapes perceptions of inevitability within the party’s rank and file.
As Dr. Stephen Domfeh put it after the press conference, “It’s misleading to see 63 MPs as just 63 votes. Each represents the networks, trust, and loyalty of an entire constituency. This is not a small ripple—it’s a nationwide wave of support consolidating behind Dr. Bawumia. The caucus has spoken, and the party is listening.”
List of endorsing MPs:
- Frank Asiedu Bekoe
- Ida Adjoa Asiedu
- Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah
- Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh
- Francis Asenso-Boakye
- Hassan Tampuli
- Collins Adomako Mensah
- Mustapha Ussif
- Vincent Ekow Assafuah
- Kofi Amankwa-Manu
- Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah
- Ernest Yaw Anim
- Frank Yeboah
- Kofi A. Marfo
- Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo
- Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam
- Akwasi Konadu
- Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah
- Mahama Tiah Abdul-Kabiru
- Sammi Awuku
- Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
- Charles Asuako Owiredu
- Alexander Akwasi Acquah
- Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong
- Seth Osei-Akoto
- Kwame Appiah Kodua
- Samuel Abu Jinapor
- Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh
- Michael Kwasi Aidoo
- Duke Ofori-Atta
- Michael Okyere Baafi
- Ralph Poku-Adusei
- John Ntim Fordjour
- Kingsley Nyarko
- Ampratwum Sarpong
- Mohammed Amin Adam
- Habib Iddrisu
- Dominic Nitiwul
- Fatahiya Abdul Aziz
- Mathew Nyindam
- Patrick Boakye-Yiadom
- Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi
- Gideon Boako
- Ayew Afriyie
- Francis Owusu Akyaw
- Kobby Okyere Darko-Mensah
- Frank Annor Dompreh
- Isaac Boamah-Nyarko
- Mavis Nkansah-Boadu
- Anthony Mmieh
- Yaw Frimpong Addo
- Fred Kyei Asamoah
- Elvis Dapaah
- Mumuni Muhammed Nurideen
- Akwasi Gyamfi Onyina
- Alex Agyare
- Kingsley Agyeman
- Tony Mmieh
- John Darko
- Col. Kwadwo Damoah
- Kofi Obiri Yeboah
- Gloria Owusu
- Korkor Asante
