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Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) member of Parliament for Ketu North, has warned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC are keeping receipts of their internal election chaos.
He noted that the NPP presidential candidate hopefuls, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Dr Bryan Acheampong, are throwing tribal bullets against each other.
According to Edem Agbana, the NDC, at the right time, will use the NPP’s internal election rumblings against them.
Speaking on TV3 New Day, Edem Agbana stated, “We have seen that our opponents are at each other’s throats, throwing tribal bullets at each other and what have you.
“But the most interesting thing in all of these internal challenges or chaos that the NPP is experiencing is the fact that some of the things that they accused NDC of, some of the things that they said that we were behind were lies; they were propaganda, they are the things they themselves are saying now.”
He added, “But today, on social media, NPP folks are throwing, I mean, they are accusing Dr Bryan Acheampong and they are accusing each other of some of these things.”
“But today, they are the ones throwing these things at each other. We are taking note, we are keeping the receipts, and at the right time, we will use them,” Edem Agbana revealed.
His comments come following Dr Bryan Acheampong blaming the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 election on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s tribe.
Dr Bryan Acheampong cited former President John Agyekum Kufuor and Akufo-Addo’s getting votes from the Kusasi, but Bawumia’s belonging to one side of the divide led to the NPP losing votes with the Kusasi’s.
According to Dr Bryan Acheampong, the NPP chose Dr Bawumia, who is a Mamprusi, one of the tribes in the Bawku Conflict caused the NPP to lose its seat in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.
Speaking to a gathering, Dr Bryan Acheampong stated, “President Kufuor won all NPP votes in Kusasi, and President Akufo-Addo also did the same thing, but because the fight is between two tribes (Mamprusis and Kusasis) and we elected a flagbearer from one of them, we lost in the Oti Region, Upper East, Upper West, and the Northern Region.
“We lost all our seats because of the candidate we presented (Dr Mahamudu Bawumia), and he could be a victim of circumstance and not his fault, but the timing didn’t favour him”, he added.
However, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged his rivals for the NPP 2028 flagbearership to contest him with their visions and ideas.
According to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s 2026 primaries must be on ideas and visions and not on tribal or religious propaganda.
Dr Bawumia, addressing the NPP New York 33rd Anniversary celebration on Sunday, August 24, dismissed attempts to discredit him based on his northern roots or Islamic faith.
He noted that tribal or religious propaganda is dangerous and unworthy of the NPP’s democratic tradition.
Dr Bawumia at the event stated, “If you want to contest me, come with a vision, come with your ideas, come with your track record, come with your integrity and let us decide”.
“The NPP has always been the party that embraces all Ghanaians, regardless of where they come from or what religion they practise. That is our heritage and our strength. If we stay true to this and focus on ideas, we will be well-positioned to win the 2028 elections,” he added.
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party will hold their presidential primaries on January 31, 2026, to elect a presidential candidate ahead of the 2028 elections.