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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Former Vice President and NPP flagbearer preparing the party to return to power in 2029 through structured policy development.

2026-04-262026-05-22

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  1. April 2026

Yesterday

  1. NPP flagbearer says party ready to govern in 2029

    Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the opposition NPP, told the Minority Caucus in Parliament that the party has moved past its post-election healing phase and is now preparing to return to power in 2029, urging MPs to project competence, unity, and readiness to govern.

    21 May 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. NPP flagbearer vows not to remove MPs over primary support

    Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential flagbearer, has assured Members of Parliament that he will not support efforts to remove MPs who did not back his bid during the party's presidential primaries. He called for party unity and dismissed suggestions of divisions within the NPP, stating the party must move forward as one united family.

    21 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 18 May

  1. NPP investing in youth leadership ahead of 2028 election

    Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP Flag Bearer, told members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) that the party is training young people for key leadership roles because youth will be central to the 2028 general election, which he said will be youth-dominated like the 2024 polls.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Opinion: Bawumia's civil liberties stance criticized

    An opinion piece criticizes Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for recently invoking civil liberties and free speech concerns while serving in government during a period when the author contends citizens were arrested, detained, and silenced.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Bawumia accuses NDC government of suppressing opposition free speech

    Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the NDC government of undermining democracy through intimidation of NPP members, citing arrests and detentions as evidence of targeting opposition figures and calling for accountability from state officials involved.

    13 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 12 May

  1. NPP launches 23-sector policy committee framework under Bawumia

    The NPP has formally launched a 23-sector policy committee framework featuring full technical membership, a dedicated Policy Coordination Office, and a phased deliverables schedule running through 2027. According to the article, this structured approach to opposition policy development is unprecedented in Ghana's democratic history.

    12 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 11 May

  1. NPP sector committees address jobs, health, energy, education

    The NPP's 23 newly unveiled sector policy committees are designed to tackle the primary concerns of ordinary Ghanaians: employment, healthcare, electricity supply, and education. The committees include an Employment and Labour committee focused on private sector job creation and youth entrepreneurship, a Health Sector committee reviewing Universal Health Coverage and drug availability, and an Energy Committee tasked with developing an energy security roadmap.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Bawumia appoints former rivals as policy committee co-chairs

    NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has appointed all four of his former presidential primary opponents as Co-Chairpersons of newly established party policy committees, in a move described by observers as strengthening internal cohesion and repositioning the party as a research-driven opposition force ahead of the 2028 elections.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. NPP bigwigs gather for Wontumi's 50th birthday celebration

    Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, marked his 50th birthday with a church service at Christ the King Catholic Church in Kumasi, attended by NPP figures including running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and National Organiser Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye.

    6 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 27 April

  1. Ashanti Council of Elders endorses Afoko for NPP national chair

    The Ashanti Regional Council of Elders of the NPP has backed Awentami Paul Afoko, who is consulting on a possible bid for National Chairman, expressing confidence in his strategic and organisational skills to help the party reclaim support in the northern regions ahead of 2028.

    27 April 2026 · The Chronicle

Sunday 26 April

  1. Otumfuo commends KGL Group's Alex Daddey for Ghana development

    Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II praised Alex Appau Daddey and KGL Group as an outstanding Ghanaian enterprise, highlighting the company's construction of a mental health facility, payment of GH₵153 million in taxes this year, and sponsorship support. Otumfuo also commended other Ghanaian businesses including Sir Sam Jonah's for contributing to national development across various sectors.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online

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