“The so-called tribal statements I made were facts” – Dr Bryan Acheampong

Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abetifi and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has said the statement he made, widely regarded as a tribal statement against Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was factual.

According to Dr Bryan Acheampong, the statements were facts he was sharing with some NPP party members.

Dr Bryan Acheampng is quoted by GHONE TV to have said, “The so-called tribal statements I made were facts I was sharing with party people”.

The lawmaker in his statement 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. 

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.

Meanwhile, 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.

Also, Dr Bawumia replied to some NPP members who are claiming his wife, Samira Bawumia, is not a true Ghanaian.

The former vice president noted that when Samira Bawumia was campaigning the length and breadth of Ghana for the NPP, her identity as a Ghanaian was never questioned.

According to Dr Bawumia,  the NPP’s internal politics has become dangerous.

He asserted that the NPP is not a tribally or religiously bigoted party.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia questioned, “When Samira was campaigning the length and breadth of Ghana for the party, they did not say she was not a true Ghanaian. So what has changed now? Why now?”.

Dr Bawumia emphasised that his wife has made immense contributions to the NPP by mobilising support across the country both in government and in opposition.

He added that the propaganda from his rivals is are clear sign of the lack of a clear message and vision.

“It made me realise how desperate and dangerous some of our internal opponents have become. NPP is not a tribally or religiously bigoted party, so look for other issues to market yourselves,” he declared.

“We are the party of inclusivity and hope. Our strength has always come from embracing Ghanaians of every background. That is what will make us win in 2028,” he concluded.

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The[so-called tribal] statements I made were facts… – Dr. Bryan Acheampong reacts to Dr. Bawumia's speech#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/F4yqwC9uQ9

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) August 25, 2025