{"id":458049,"date":"2026-01-01T11:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2026\/01\/01\/ndc-working-to-block-my-january-31-flagbearer-bid-due-to-my-2016-campaign\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T11:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:01:03","slug":"ndc-working-to-block-my-january-31-flagbearer-bid-due-to-my-2016-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/ndc-working-to-block-my-january-31-flagbearer-bid-due-to-my-2016-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC working to block my January 31 flagbearer bid due to my 2016 campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/325\/32583590.295.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is Ghana's former vice president and NPP flagbearer hopeful\" title=\"Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is Ghana's former vice president and NPP flagbearer hopeful\" width=\"295\" height=\"178\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is Ghana&#8217;s former vice president and NPP flagbearer hopeful<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">\u200eNPP flagbearer hopeful Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) remains aggrieved over his self-styled campaign in 2016, which he believes contributed to the New Patriotic Party\u2019s victory.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200eAccording to him, this resentment has led the NDC to dislike him and resort to insults whenever his name is mentioned.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200eSpeaking during a campaign event in the Okaikwei South constituency and shared on X, Dr Bawumia noted that although such attacks persist, he has chosen not to be distracted by them.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e\u201cThe 2016 campaign was a heated one, and that is why the NDC does not like me. Whenever they hear my name, they resort to insults, but I will not be bothered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u200eThe former vice president further alleged that the NDC is working tirelessly to ensure he does not win the NPP\u2019s upcoming January 31 primary, preferring that delegates vote for another candidate instead.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e\u201cDo you know that the NDC does not want you to vote for me in the primary, but instead for someone else? But why should a different party decide who becomes the candidate for your party? I do not believe the constituents of Okaikwei South will allow that,\u201d Dr\u00a0Bawumia declared.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200eBawumia will snatch NPP primaries from \u2018Mr Tesite\u2019 \u2013 Nigel Gaisie prophecies<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200eThe video has since generated discussions online, with supporters praising his defiance and critics questioning his claims.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<b>Watch the video below:<\/b><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u200e<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\u201cThe NDC dislikes me because of the 2016 campaign. They insult me anytime they hear my name, and they don\u2019t want delegates to vote for me on January 31.\u201d &#8211; Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ooFKdImiG1\">pic.twitter.com\/ooFKdImiG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EDHUB\ud83c\udf0d\u2139 (@eddie_wrt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eddie_wrt\/status\/2006402936969060689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eVKB\/AE<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is Ghana&#8217;s former vice president and NPP flagbearer hopeful \u200eNPP flagbearer hopeful Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) remains aggrieved over his self-styled campaign in 2016, which he believes contributed to the New Patriotic Party\u2019s victory.&#13; \u200e&#13; \u200eAccording to him, this resentment has led the NDC to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-458049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-politics"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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