Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the former vice president and 2024 flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has declared with confidence that he will succeed John Dramani Mahama as president of Ghana.
Dr. Bawumia stated his confidence in winning the general elections in 2028 while meeting with former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who were part of the NPP government from 2017 to 2024. He claimed that historical precedent supported his chances.
On Monday, June 23, the meeting took place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
Noting that every outgoing president in Ghana’s Fourth Republic has ceded power to a candidate they had previously challenged, he contended that historical precedent validates his confidence.
Every President has handed over power to someone they contested. Wow. Every President has handed over power to someone they contested. President Rawlings handed over power to Kufuor – they contested in 1996. President Kufuor handed over to Atta Mills – they contested again in 2000 and 2004.
Then Atta Mills unfortunately passed away, and John Mahama was elected. The Mills–Mahama government handed over to Nana Akufo-Addo, whom Mahama had contested. And now President Akufo-Addo is handing over to Mahama, whom he also contested.
