The Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has stated that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia performed better in his first attempt as a presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) than other candidates who later became presidents of Ghana.

Speaking on OTEC 102.9 FM’s afternoon political show Dwabrem on September 8, 2025, Dr Afriye noted that Dr Bawumia’s 41% of the votes in the 2024 polls was higher than the 39% secured by former President John Agyekum Kufuor in his first presidential bid.

According to Dr Afriye, this demonstrates Dr Bawumia’s capacity to win the presidency in 2028.

“There are other first-timers who failed to amass the votes Dr Bawumia got but later came back to win the seat. So I believe Dr Bawumia has the capacity to bounce back and become president in 2028,” he said.

He added that Dr Bawumia has learned valuable lessons from the 2024 elections and, with the support of all party members, stands a strong chance of winning.

Dr Afriye further urged NPP members to first endorse Dr Bawumia during the party’s presidential primaries, emphasising, “One thing we know is that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is better positioned to lead the NPP to power, but the first step is for party delegates to endorse him during the primaries.”

He also called on all party members to unite behind Dr Bawumia in order to secure victory in the 2028 general elections.