A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Ayew Afriye, has hinted that the party will likely present Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as its candidate for the 2028 elections.

He argues that, comparatively, Dr. Bawumia is the only candidate who has effectively marketed himself.

According to him, data gathered after the 2024 elections suggests that voter apathy was due to dissatisfaction with Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, rather than a lack of support for Dr. Bawumia.

Therefore, he believes the NPP does not need to replace Dr. Bawumia as its candidate for the next election.

“The NPP is still going to present Dr. Bawumia. Why would you want to change him? John Mahama lost by a significant margin, but many argued that he should return to contest because he had marketed himself well. I believe the same applies to Dr. Bawumia. In my opinion, the NPP must present him because he is well-marketed."

"In our democracy, many leaders have contested multiple times before winning elections. Take Kufuor, Mills, and even Akufo-Addo—they each contested three times before they succeeded,” he said on Oyerepa TV.