Bawumia Is NPP’s Best Hope for 2028 — Former YEA Deputy CEO Ibrahim Bashiru Declares

He praised Dr. Bawumia as a humble, visionary, and results-driven leader whose track record in public service positions him as the most capable among the party’s emerging presidential hopefuls.

“Dr. Bawumia is calm, has innovative ideas, and is well prepared for the presidency. I do not see that in anybody else’s face — I see that only in the face of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,” he added.

Dr. Bawumia, who led the NPP in the 2024 presidential elections, is yet to formally declare his intention to run again but is widely seen as a frontrunner in the upcoming flagbearer race.

Bashiru’s endorsement comes in the wake of the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, officially opening nominations for the party’s 2026 presidential primaries. Interested aspirants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of GHS100,000.

The party is scheduled to elect its next flagbearer on January 31, 2026.

So far, notable contenders who have picked nomination forms include:• Former NPP General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong• Former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong• Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum• Abetifi MP and Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong