The campaign team of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the former Education Minister is gaining strong grassroots momentum across key regions as the race for the party’s presidential slot intensifies.
Speaking after the balloting exercise held at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Friday, Dr. Adutwum’s spokesperson, Yaw Opoku Mensah, said the excitement from the party base reflects growing confidence in the candidate’s message and leadership.
“It’s been energetic. The base is really giving us that momentum, the edge to carry on with the good works that Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has been doing for the party and the country at large,” Mensah said.
Dr. Adutwum picked the fourth position on the ballot ahead of the party’s much-anticipated presidential primaries scheduled for January 31, 2026. He is one of five aspirants seeking to lead the NPP into the 2028 general elections.
Other contenders include former Assin Central, MP Kennedy Agyapong (position 1), former Agriculture Minister Dr. Bryan Acheampong (position 2), former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (position 3), and former General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong (position 5).
Mensah said Dr. Adutwum’s recent campaign tours through the Bono, Ahafo, Bono East, Western North, and Ashanti Regions have demonstrated a surge in support among delegates and grassroots members.
“The euphoria that we recently witnessed in the Bono regions — Bono itself, Ahafo, and Bono East — plus the Western North and the Ashanti regions speaks volumes,” he noted. “It gives us a new wave as to how the engagement should be.”
He added that Dr. Adutwum’s humility, leadership, and track record in education and public service have earned him widespread admiration within the party.
“The way Dr. Yaw Adutwum has carried himself has earned him a respectable place in the heart of the party,” Mensah said.
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