2028 Elections: Farouk Mahama Confirms Bid to Reclaim Yendi Parliamentary Seat

Former Member of Parliament for Yendi, Dr Farouk Aliu Mahama, has officially declared his intention to contest the constituency’s parliamentary seat in the 2028 general elections, seeking to return to Parliament after losing his re-election bid in 2024.

His decision follows weeks of appeals from youth groups, traditional leaders, elders and other community stakeholders who have reportedly urged him to seek another mandate and continue his development agenda for the constituency.

The declaration comes ahead of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) November 10, 2026 deadline for parliamentary aspirants to formally register their interest through the party’s online portal.

Dr Farouk Aliu Mahama represented Yendi in Parliament from 2021 to 2025 after winning the constituency in the 2020 general elections.

During his time in office, he supported several development initiatives, including road construction projects connecting farming communities, the construction and rehabilitation of educational facilities, vocational training programmes for young people and interventions to support farmers through collaborations with government agencies and international development partners.

His broader ambition was to transform Yendi into a modern and economically prosperous constituency, an agenda popularly known among his supporters as the Great Yendi Dream.

However, his political ambitions suffered a setback in the 2024 general elections when he lost his parliamentary seat.

Some of his supporters attributed the defeat to internal disagreements and divisions within the NPP rather than dissatisfaction with his performance as a legislator.

Despite leaving Parliament, Dr Farouk Aliu Mahama reportedly maintained his relationship with the people of Yendi and continued supporting community-based development initiatives.

His post-parliamentary engagements included providing financial assistance to brilliant but financially disadvantaged students, supporting local communities and maintaining contact with constituents.

In one of his recent interventions, the former MP donated a 100KVA generator to a community experiencing persistent electricity supply challenges.

He also contributed towards supporting a young person from Yendi pursuing medical education abroad.

His decision to return to the parliamentary race has reportedly generated positive reactions among sections of the constituency, with several residents expressing support for his renewed political ambition on social media.

Some supporters have pointed to his continued involvement in community affairs and development initiatives after leaving Parliament as evidence of his commitment to the constituency.

Others have described his proposed comeback as an opportunity for Yendi to revive the development agenda associated with his previous tenure and address what they consider to have been a setback following the 2024 elections.

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