Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Former Vice President and 2024 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has issued a rallying call to party members, urging them to recognize that the party’s future electoral success lies in their own hands.
He emphasised that the path to victory in future elections is clear, as the party must increase participation among its own supporters.
Speaking during the NPP’s thank-you tour, in a video shared on X by JoyNews on April 23, 2025, he said, “The fact is, we work very hard. We try to get everybody involved. As you know, the General Secretary was the Director of Operations for the campaign. The Women’s Organiser organised the women. The Youth Organiser organised the youth. The Nasara Coordinator handled the Zongo, and so on.”
He continued, “So, we tried to do as much as we could. Notwithstanding our hard work, however, we still suffered a heavy defeat. And when you look at what happened, you will see that it was internal. So, the key to victory going forward is within the NPP, it is within ourselves, because we decided not to vote. So, if we decide to vote, we will win. The key is ourselves. It is ourselves. That is what we have to understand and take forward.”
According to Dr Bawumia, approximately 2.1 million NPP supporters did not vote, significantly impacting the party’s performance.
In contrast, opposition candidate John Dramani Mahama gained around 115,000 additional votes, which made a considerable difference in the final outcome.
“Many of our supporters did not come out to vote. This is really, fundamentally, why we lost the election. 2.1 million of our supporters didn’t come out, 2.1 million. And if you look at John Mahama’s votes, his votes went up by maybe 115,000. So, he increased by 115,000, and we went down by 2.1 million. That is basically why we did not win, because we decided not to vote,” he stated.
Watch video below:
NPP Thank You Tour: If we decide to vote we will win – Dr. Bawumia.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/tvGD2zOeqh
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) April 23, 2025
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