Aide to the former Vice President, Miracles Aboagye, says Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has not yet officially begun his campaign as a flagbearer hopeful in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming 2026 presidential primaries.
Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, July 7, Mr. Aboagye clarified that despite public interest and growing speculation, Dr. Bawumia has spent the months following the 2024 general election focused on rebuilding the NPP, rather than pursuing personal political ambition.
“Dr. Bawumia has not even started this campaign yet,” he stated.
According to him, the former Vice President has prioritised the restructuring and reorganisation of the party—efforts he described as crucial to the NPP’s long-term viability.
“He has, since the elections, spent his time and prioritised the restructuring and reorganisation of the party. As you can recall, about a month ago, he concluded the Thank-You tour with the party leadership,” Mr. Aboagye added.
He explained that following that tour, Dr. Bawumia has been engaged in a series of closed-door meetings with key stakeholders at the national, regional, and constituency levels to strengthen the party’s internal structures.
With just 12 days to go until the NPP’s highly anticipated Delegates Conference on July 19, speculation is mounting over who will step forward to lead the party into the next electoral cycle. However, Mr. Aboagye hinted that a formal announcement from Dr. Bawumia may come shortly after the conference.
“We are looking forward to the July 19 conference. Most probably, right after the conference, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will formally indicate his intention or otherwise, and then we can take it from there,” he said.
“But for now, you can see everything that is going on as preliminary. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has not started his campaign at all,” Mr. Aboagye reiterated.
Source: Prince Adu-Owusu