Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has given the clearest indication yet that he will file to contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership contest slated for later this year.
Speaking to a cross-section of his supporters in the Volta Region, Bawumia stressed that the NPP will ‘break the eight’ – reference to plans by the party to win a historic third consecutive term after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s two terms (eight years) ends in 2025.
“I want you to know that I appreciate your support, we are going to break the eight. First of all, we are going to have to go and file for the flagbearership which I am going to do,” he declared to huge cheers and applause.
Standing in front of an office labelled ‘Supporters of DMB Hohoe” and flanked by the Volta Regional Minister Dr. Archibald Letsa, Bawumia stressed:
“Winning the flagbearership, break the eight and go into Jubilee House, I need your support, thank you very much.”
The Vice President is one of 10 aspirants who have publicly stated their interest in running to succeed Akufo-Addo as leader of the NPP.
Only about half of them have so far picked nomination forms for the contest originally slated for later this year.
A preliminary round will be held if more than five persons file to contest, with only five going into the main round of voting.
