Dr Bawumia begins a two-day Central Region tour today

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president and presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), will today, Monday, September 29, storm the Central Region as part of his campaign.

Bawumia is expected to meet constituency and regional executives across the region as part of his campaign for the NPP primaries.

The former vice president has already held similar engagements in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions, as he steps up his campaign work to lead the NPP into the 2028 elections.

In related Bawumia news. A latest poll by the Global Info Analytics has revealed Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President, has taken a commanding lead in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primaries.

The poll results published on social media platforms by the Global Info Analytics revealed that Dr Bawumia secured 47 per cent of delegate support and is the clear front-runner ahead of the NPP’s primaries.

Dr Bawumia continues to enjoy the confidence of nearly half of the delegates surveyed.

Kennedy Agyapong, the former Assin Central legislator, emerged second with 17 per cent of delegates’ support.

Dr Bryan Acheampong secured only 3 per cent of delegates’ votes, while Dr Yaw Adutwum and Ing Kwabena Agyapong secured 1 per cent of delegates’ votes respectively.

However, the poll revealed that a significant number of delegates, 27 per cent, remain undecided.

Also, the poll revealed  57 per cent of Ghanaians prefer former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the next general election.

Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said his team are not taking anything for granted.

Speaking to journalists after his vetting, Dr Bawumia emphasised that they are going to campaign to sell their ideas and sell the NPP to secure his bid as presidential candidate of the NPP.

Dr Bawumia further expressed satisfaction with his vetting and hopes the committee is satisfied with his answers.

The NPP aspirant stated, “We have had very fruitful discussions. They have asked many questions, and I have answered those questions. So I am very satisfied with my vetting, and I pray that everything is okay. I hope the committee is as satisfied as I am”.

“I want to thank the rank and file of this party, and I think that from vetting we are heading straight into the country to campaign,” he noted.

Dr Bawumia added, “We are not taking anything for granted. We have to campaign, sell our ideas and sell the NPP so that we can secure this nomination and proceed for the 2028 election”.

Also, the Achiase MP, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, has revealed that 15 out of the 23 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament in the Eastern Region have declared their support for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential ambitions.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues on Wednesday, September 24, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo revealed that Dr Bawumia can lead the NPP to victory in the 2028 general elections.

The NPP will be holding their internal elections on Saturday, January 31, 2026, to select a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections.