The Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to be part of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory by voting massively for the former Vice President in the January 31, 2026, presidential primary.
According to him, Dr Bawumia is firmly on course to win the party’s internal presidential race.
Mr Annoh-Dompreh made the call on Monday, January 19, while addressing party supporters and delegates in the Bosomtwe constituency in the Ashanti Region ahead of the contest that will elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general election.
He urged the party delegates to make a strategic and united choice, warning delegates against spreading their votes across multiple candidates.
“Bawumia is going to win the forthcoming presidential primaries. So don’t go and spoil your vote,” he emphasised.
Mr Annoh-Dompreh said total unity behind the clear frontrunner was critical for NPP’s rebuilding efforts.
He noted that even though he holds high regard for one of the presidential aspirants, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the timing of the Bosomtwe MP and former Minister for Education was wrong.
“Dr Adutwum is my close friend and we all worship as members of the Church of Pentecost. We even met at the business committee, and I told him, my brother, this battle is not yours,” Mr Annoh-Dompreh stated.
He added that leadership succession within the party should be guided by patience and long-term vision.
“This is not your time, although your time will come,” Mr Annoh-Dompreh told Dr Adutwum.
He affirmed his confidence that Dr Bawumia who was the presidential candidate of the NPP in the 2024 general election, remains the best to lead the party again into the next presidential and parliamentary elections.
The Minority Chief Whip reminded NPP delegates of the consistency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in backing its leadership choices, citing the example of former President John Dramani Mahama despite his heavy electoral defeat in the past.
He noted that the NDC’s decision to maintain confidence in its candidate demonstrated discipline and unity, qualities the NPP must also uphold.
Mr Annoh-Dompreh noted that the NDC stood firmly behind Mr Mahama even after he lost the 2016 general election by a margin of almost one million votes, eventually leading to the party’s political comeback.
“The NDC still brought Mahama even when he lost by over one million votes,” the Nsawam-Adoagyiri stressed, arguing that political resilience and loyalty to a proven candidate often yield long-term rewards.
He urged NPP delegates to draw lessons from the NDC’s approach by standing solidly behind Dr Bawumia, as he seeks re-election to lead the party into the next general election.
By Kyei Boateng
