{"id":109514,"date":"2026-01-02T09:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109514"},"modified":"2026-01-02T09:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:54:40","slug":"none-of-npps-5-flagbearer-aspirants-is-credible-abdulai-alhassan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=109514","title":{"rendered":"None of NPP\u2019s 5 flagbearer aspirants is credible \u2013 Abdulai Alhassan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Abdulai Sakra Alhassan, has described all five candidates contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries as lacking credibility.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 <\/strong>AM Show<\/em> on Friday, January 2, Mr Alhassan said the inability of the NPP to clearly project a strong candidate reflects what he described as a credibility gap among the contenders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something around the five people, because for me, if those five people were competent enough, by now you should have a candidate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026None of them is credible enough. Whoever comes out is likely to lead Ghana. And for me, where I\u2019m sitting, out of the five, there\u2019s no credible candidate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Reacting to suggestions that the NDC may be uncomfortable with the possibility of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia emerging as the NPP\u2019s flagbearer ahead of the 2028 elections, Mr Alhassan dismissed such claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot at all. When he was even in power, he had 41%. Imagine being in opposition, what can he do?\u201d<\/p>\n

He went further to suggest that Dr Bawumia should consider exiting active politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us be clear, for me, if I were Bawumia, or anyone around him who advises him, I would tell him that he should just retire from politics because he can never, in any way, match any of the NDC\u2019s candidates,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

When asked if any of the five NPP aspirants could compete effectively against the NDC\u2019s potential candidates, Mr Alhassan responded bluntly.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one. If you combine all five together, they can\u2019t match any of our candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, he alleged that the NPP establishment had already settled on Dr Bawumia as its preferred candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut definitely, the authority is backing Bawumia,\u201d he claimed. \u201cSo we know for sure that he\u2019s the only one they will bring. The system is supporting him. They\u2019ve made up their mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Alhassan further alleged that the timing and conduct of the NPP\u2019s internal processes were deliberately structured to favour the former Vice President.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason why they are even going for votes this particular month is all orchestrated to support one particular candidate, which is Bawumia. They want him to win, no matter how,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reiterated his view that none of the aspirants presents a credible alternative.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, for me, I don\u2019t believe there will be one candidate who stands out among the five. No credible candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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