Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the National Democratic Congress of harbouring lingering resentment over the New Patriotic Party’s 2016 election campaign, insisting that attacks against him are rooted in the role he played during that contest.
The NPP flagbearer hopeful made the remarks while addressing supporters at a campaign event in the Okaikwei South constituency.
Reflecting on the intensity of the 2016 elections, Dr Bawumia said, “The 2016 campaign was a heated one, and that is why the NDC does not like me. Whenever they hear my name, they resort to insults, but I will not be bothered.”
He maintained that the hostility he faces is a direct result of the impact his campaign messaging had at the time.
He went further to allege that the opposition party is attempting to influence internal processes within the NPP, particularly in Okaikwei South.
“Do you know that the NDC does not want you to vote for me in the primary, but instead for someone else?” he asked the crowd, questioning what he described as external interference in party affairs.
Dr Bawumia challenged the idea that a rival political party should have any say in who emerges as a candidate for the NPP.
“But why should a different party decide who becomes the candidate for your party?” he said, expressing confidence in the independence of party supporters in the constituency.
He concluded by appealing directly to the electorate in Okaikwei South, saying he was convinced they would resist such influence.
“I do not believe the constituents of Okaikwei South will allow that,” he stated, urging them to make their choice based on conviction rather than pressure from outside the party.
