Bawumia Condemns Tribal and Religious Propaganda in NPP Primaries Campaign

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has denounced what he calls tribal and religious propaganda being used against him by rival candidates in the lead-up to the party’s 2026 primaries.

During a speech to party supporters on Sunday, August 24, the former Vice President cautioned that these campaign strategies could exacerbate divisions within the NPP and distract from the genuine issues that led to the party’s electoral loss in 2024.

“As we go into the primaries, I am very concerned that some of our presidential aspirants have embarked on religious and tribal bigotry against me,” Dr. Bawumia said.

“In their desperate attempt to win votes, they ignore the data on why we lost the 2024 election and instead mislead delegates with propaganda.”

He alleged that one aspirant had urged delegates not to back him simply because he is Mamprusi, claiming it would cost the party support in Kusasi strongholds.

“This is very unfortunate and demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the situation,” he added.

Dr. Bawumia’s statements come in response to recent observations made by Dr. Bryan Acheampong, the MP for Abetifi and a fellow contender for the flagbearer position, who claimed that Bawumia’s 2024 candidacy has distanced certain northern voters due to longstanding ethnic tensions.

Mr. Acheampong indicated that previous NPP leaders like John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo were more successful in the northern regions as they were perceived as impartial players in tribal matters.

“Our survival as a party depends on unity and truth, not on stoking fear and prejudice,” he stressed.

“If we allow such propaganda to dominate, it will weaken us in both the primaries and the general election.”

Source: DeStoryNews