63 NPP MPs declare support for Bawumia ahead of primaries

The contest for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearership took a decisive turn today as 63 Members of Parliament publicly declared their support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

The MPs, forming a clear majority of the party’s 87 lawmakers, held a press conference to announce what they described as a united endorsement aimed at consolidating the party’s parliamentary caucus behind Dr. Bawumia. The development positions him as the clear frontrunner ahead of the January 2026 delegates’ congress.

While some critics dismissed the endorsement as numerically insignificant—given the NPP’s more than 200,000 delegates—party insiders argue it represents a powerful organizational advantage.

“An MP is not just one vote; they are the captain of a constituency team,” said Hon. Francis Asenso-Boakye, MP for Bantama. “When we declare for Dr. Bawumia, we speak for the hundreds of polling station executives and coordinators who take direction from us. This is the signal our base has been waiting for.”

The backing gives Dr. Bawumia a substantial strategic edge. Each MP brings with them an existing campaign structure—offices, logistics, funding, and loyal constituency operatives—capable of mobilizing support across the grassroots.

Equally significant is the national spread of the endorsing MPs, drawn from every region of Ghana. Analysts say this geographic diversity strengthens the perception of Dr. Bawumia as a unifying figure capable of appealing to the party’s base and the wider electorate alike.

Political observers note that in NPP history, candidates with strong parliamentary support have often translated that momentum into broader delegate victories.

The MPs’ endorsement, therefore, could create a powerful bandwagon effect—one that shapes perceptions of inevitability within the party’s rank and file.

As Dr. Stephen Domfeh put it after the press conference, “It’s misleading to see 63 MPs as just 63 votes. Each represents the networks, trust, and loyalty of an entire constituency. This is not a small ripple—it’s a nationwide wave of support consolidating behind Dr. Bawumia. The caucus has spoken, and the party is listening.”

List of Endorsing MPs:

1. Frank Asiedu Bekoe

2. Ida Adjoa Asiedu

3. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah

4. Nana Asafo-Adjei Ayeh

5. Francis Asenso-Boakye

6. Hassan Tampuli

7. Collins Adomako Mensah

8. Mustapha Ussif

9. Vincent Ekow Assafuah

10. Kofi Amankwa-Manu

11. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah

12. Ernest Yaw Anim

13. Frank Yeboah

14. Kofi A. Marfo

15. Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo

16. Damata Ama Appianimaa Salam

17. Akwasi Konadu

18. Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah

19. Mahama Tiah Abdul-Kabiru

20. Sammi Awuku

21. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

22. Charles Asuako Owiredu

23. Alexander Akwasi Acquah

24. Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong

25. Seth Osei-Akoto

26. Kwame Appiah Kodua

27. Samuel Abu Jinapor

28. Eric Nana Agyemang Prempeh

29. Michael Kwasi Aidoo

30. Duke Ofori-Atta

31. Michael Okyere Baafi

32. Ralph Poku-Adusei

33. John Ntim Fordjour

34. Kingsley Nyarko

35. Ampratwum Sarpong

36. Mohammed Amin Adam

37. Habib Iddrisu

38. Dominic Nitiwul

39. Fatahiya Abdul Aziz

40. Mathew Nyindam

41. Patrick Boakye-Yiadom

42. Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi

43. Gideon Boako

44. Ayew Afriyie

45. Francis Owusu Akyaw

46. Kobby Okyere Darko-Mensah

47. Frank Annor Dompreh

48. Isaac Boamah-Nyarko

49. Mavis Nkansah-Boadu

50. Anthony Mmieh

51. Yaw Frimpong Addo

52. Fred Kyei Asamoah

53. Elvis Dapaah

54. Mumuni Muhammed Nurideen

55. Akwasi Gyamfi Onyina

56. Alex Agyare

57. Kingsley Agyeman

58. Tony Mmieh

59. John Darko

60. Col. Kwadwo Damoah

61. Kofi Obiri Yeboah

62. Gloria Owusu

63. Korkor Asante