The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been formally notified of former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s election as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer for the 2028 presidential election. The announcement was delivered by the Ashanti Regional Campaign team, led by Dr. Kwame Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore, during the year’s first Akwasidae festival on Sunday.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Dr. Afriyie acknowledged the importance of the Asantehene’s blessings in the party’s electoral journey, remarking, “Yesterday, the NPP went to the polls and elected his son,” in reference to Dr. Bawumia. The former vice president is expected to pay a formal visit to the Manhyia Palace once the king returns from his scheduled leave.
Dr. Bawumia secured victory in the NPP presidential primary held on January 31, earning 110,643 votes, representing 56.48 percent of the total valid ballots cast. He defeated notable contenders, including former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Agriculture Minister Dr. Bryan Acheampong, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyapong. The campaign team also sought the Asantehene’s blessings to guide their activities for the coming year.
Source: Jonathan Ofori
