Grassroots Support Solid for Bawumia as Bono Regional Campaign Tour Ends
Story by: Derrick Owusu
As Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia wraps up his campaign tour of the Bono Region today, delegates in Berekum East have sent a strong message to skeptics — his support base is not limited to the upper ranks of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but firmly rooted among grassroots members.
Speaking to journalists during Dr. Bawumia’s engagement with delegates, several party members in Berekum East voiced their firm backing for his flagbearership bid.
“He is the only candidate Ghanaians will vote for. Who says he does not have support? That cannot be true. The mistake we made in Berekum East will not be repeated. We are voting massively for Dr. Bawumia. Even though there are five contenders, he will win with a great margin. He has enormous support,” a polling station executive said.
Another delegate, who serves as an electoral area coordinator in Bono East, emphasized that Bawumia’s record speaks for itself.
“I can assure Dr. Bawumia of our full support. All we want to say is that his performance in the election petition will be rewarded. When he wins, the NDC will be silenced,” an electoral area coordinator noted.
From Kankaba polling station, the women’s organizer shared a similar sentiment.
“All 17 of us here support Dr. Bawumia because he is the only one who can win 2028 for us. Claims that he lacks grassroots support are not true,”
Another delegate expressed faith in Bawumia’s ability to build on President Akufo-Addo’s legacy.
“Left to me alone, Dr. Bawumia should be our flagbearer to continue the good works of Nana Akufo-Addo. Even with the free SHS, the cost is high with NDC in power, and Dr. Bawumia will bring inclusive development,”
Dr. Bawumia’s visit to the Bono Region, which has drawn significant attention and enthusiasm, concludes today with stops in Berekum East, Sunyani West and Sunyani East constituencies, where he is expected to meet more delegates and rally support ahead of the NPP’s upcoming presidential primaries.
