Nana Asare Baffour
As the New Patriotic Party prepares to choose its next leader, the responsibility placed upon our delegates is historic. Their decision will determine not only who represents the party in the national elections, but also who carries the vision, energy, competence, and credibility necessary to move Ghana forward.
In this moment of choice, one name stands out Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia a leader whose experience, intellect, and proven capacity uniquely position him above all other aspirants. The stakes are too high for uncertainty. Ghana needs a president built for the terrain ahead, and the NPP needs a flagbearer who can win, unite, and deliver.
A Record Rooted in Delivery, Not Slogans
Under NPP leadership from 2017, Ghana experienced one of its strongest economic growth phases since independence. Growth accelerated from a modest 3.4% to 8.1% in the early years of the administration one of the highest in Africa at the time. Even when the COVID-19 pandemic and external shocks threatened global economies, Ghana demonstrated resilience, recording growth levels far better than many peer economies.
Dr. Bawumia was central to this progress. His leadership in economic policy, digitization, public sector reform, and financial inclusion transformed national systems that had stagnated for decades. Mobile interoperability, digital property addressing, paperless port systems, and the expansion of fintech space are not theoretical achievements they are real, measurable interventions that enhanced efficiency, transparency, and revenue mobilization. He is not a man of intention. He is a man of execution.
The Future Requires Intelligence, Technology, and Courage
The next phase of Ghana’s development will not be won by outdated governance models. The world is digital. Trade is digital. Banking, agriculture, education, and public administration are all shifting into high-technology systems. The leader Ghana requires must be technologically literate and future-oriented not merely political, but economically and globally fluent.
Dr. Bawumia fits this description precisely. His career from the Bank of Ghana through national governance reflects a depth of expertise that none of the other five aspirants can match. When the conversation shifts to economic restructuring, digital leadership, financial systems, or modernization, he is the reference point. Ghana needs not just a leader who can manage the present, but one who can design the future.
Unity, Not Division, Must Lead Us Forward
Internal competition should strengthen us, not weaken our confidence. The NPP remains the most visionary political institution in the Fourth Republic, and our next leader must be one who keeps the party united, electable, and progressive. Delegates must not allow internal rivalry or emotional rhetoric to distort historical fact the achievements under NPP are tangible, measurable, and globally recognized, despite unprecedented external shocks.
This is why the party must rise above sentiment and choose competence.
This is why delegates must vote with clarity, not convenience.
This is why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia must lead.
A Final Word to Delegates and the Nation
The choice we make today will echo across generations. Our children will live in the Ghana we shape. The poorest and the richest alike will feel the impact of our decision, whether good or bad. Let us therefore choose a leader who has been tested, trusted, and prepared by experience a leader who does not guess the future but understands it deeply.
I call on every NPP delegate from polling station executives to regional leaders to vote with vision. Let the party present Ghana with its strongest candidate. Let us choose competence over emotion, direction over confusion, and progress over uncertainty.
The moment requires courage. The future requires intelligence. The nation requires Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
Written by:
Nana Asare Baffour
Former Assistant Secretary, NPP Brong Ahafo Region
