Politics of Friday, 9 January 2026Source: gbcghanaonline.comOne hundred and eighteen out of the 276 parliamentary candidates who contested on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections have publicly thrown their support behind Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s bid to contest the party’s 2028 presidential primaries. Mr Egyapa Mercer described Dr Bawumia as “the most prepared, formidable and winnable candidate” to lead the NPP into the 2028 general election. “Whether we have sought our constituencies’ opinion in the yet-to-be-organised parliamentary primaries or not is immaterial. Our personal ambitions have no bearing whatsoever on our collective resolve to support Dr Bawumia,” he said. Mr Egyapa Mercer added that none of the candidates had been induced, compelled or coerced into supporting the former Vice President, urging the public to disregard any claims to the contrary.

Source: GhanaWeb January 09, 2026 07:45 UTC