{"id":110507,"date":"2026-01-09T11:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110507"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:47:42","slug":"npp-presidential-primaries-its-eminently-sensible-bawumia-is-given-another-chance-atta-akyea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110507","title":{"rendered":"NPP Presidential Primaries: \u201cIt\u2019s eminently sensible Bawumia is given another chance\u201d \u2013 Atta Akyea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a leading member of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s campaign team, Samuel Atta Akyea, says the former Vice President deserves another opportunity to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into a general election.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 <\/strong>AM Show<\/em> on Friday, January 9, 2026, Mr Atta Akyea argued that the NPP has, over the years, maintained a tradition of backing candidates who initially fell short in national elections but later went on to win power.<\/p>\n

According to him, the party did not abandon former President John Agyekum Kufuor after his first attempt, just as it stood by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who contested several times before finally securing victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it\u2019s eminently sensible that he\u2019s given another chance.\u00a0The history of our electoral system and victories are clear,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you pay regard to what happened to\u00a0President Kufuor first of all, he was advertised and he had 39%. The party, in its wisdom,\u00a0said, we are not going to start from ground zero and bring another person? He went again.\u00a0President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had three times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Atta Akyea insisted that the same logic should apply to Dr Bawumia as the party prepares for its January 31, 2026, presidential primaries.<\/p>\n

He further contended that Dr Bawumia stands apart from the other contenders in the flagbearership race because of his exposure and prior testing on the national stage.<\/p>\n

According to him, while other aspirants may be competent, they would effectively be starting from \u201cground zero\u201d in a general election, especially against a governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) that would still need to resolve its own internal succession battles.<\/p>\n

\u201cNDC is going to have an internal combustion, which is very serious, because now President\u00a0Mahama is no longer there. They will need to fight hard. Somebody will come out.\u00a0Now that person will have to be advertised.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDr Bawumia has already been advertised. At his debut, he secured 41.7%. So, trying to add 9% or 10% so that he will cross us on the 50 plus one, which is easier.\u00a0You want to go and bring somebody who is not known,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He also rejected suggestions that the former Vice President\u2019s previous loss weakens his candidacy, insisting that, despite intense public scrutiny, Dr Bawumia\u2019s integrity remains intact.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery filthy thing has been said about this man, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.\u00a0And guess what?\u00a0He\u2019s never been tainted with corruption.\u00a0His character is not dented. So this is the best individual in terms of comparative advantage that the NPP needs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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