Dr Bawumia was the 2024 NPP presidential candidate
Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, appears poised to sweep the Western North Region in the NPP’s presidential primaries in January following a series of endorsements from delegates across constituencies in the Region.
The former vice president, on the 4th leg of his nationwide tour, having already visited the Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regions, has seen a rising support from the Western North Region as he toured the Region on Tuesday.
On the opening day in Sefwi Akontombra, Aowin and Suaman, Bawumia received an enthusiastic welcome from delegates and constituency executives amidst chants of his name.
They spoke highly about his values and openly endorsed his candidature to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2028.
The support grew on the second day with several subsequent endorsements in Bia East, Bia West, Juaboso, and Bodi constituencies.
Bawumia’s decency, humility, experience, and commitment to the progress of the NPP, as well as his long-standing relationship with the grassroots members of the party in the Region, were particularly highlighted by party faithful as the reason for their choice of the former Vice President.
The speakers, declaring their unflinching support for Bawumia, minced no words as they highlighted his unique and unmatched abilities.
“Here in Bia East, you are adored because of your humility. Despite all the attacks against you, you don’t even respond, and this is part of the reasons why here in Bia, we are resolved to vote for you again,” Bia East constituency Chairman, John Ameyaw, remarked.
He emphasised, “We commend you for your decency and humility. Let them say whatever they want to say about you. It will never be the case. Continue to be who you are, and victory will be yours.”
Bawumia further received an emphatic endorsement in Bia West with the constituency Chairman saying, “as for us, the only person we know is Dr Bawumia”.
“We’ve known you for so many years. You have been with us all these years here and in the Region, so we will continue to be behind you until you lead us to victory.”
Bawumia’s popularity and growing support in the Western North Region are also influenced by several projects he is credited with establishing in the Region as part of his development agenda while serving as Vice President, which the party members observe to be very remarkable, especially because the Region had previously been deprived of the necessary amenities.
They cited a major road from the Region linking to Kumasi, which was spearheaded by Dr Bawumia, among other developmental projects such as his Zipline medical drone delivery service.
The drone delivery service sends essential medical supplies to remote areas in real time, and the Western North has been a chief beneficiary of this project.
The party delegates expressed their appreciation to Bawumia for championing these initiatives and many more.
“Thanks to your vision, farmers in this Region are no longer afraid of emergencies because the drone you helped to establish has been delivering essential medical supplies to us.”
Bawumia’s close association with the delegates through his previous visits, numbering a minimum of six times in some constituencies, is also widely acknowledged.
In the 2023 NPP presidential primaries, Bawumia swept the votes in 7 out of the 8 constituencies of the Western North Region, and from all indications, it is obvious that Bawumia’s support in the Region remains intact.