New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged all aspirants contesting the party’s national executive elections to accept the outcome of the polls and work together to strengthen the party.
He made the call on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, where the NPP is holding its National Delegates Conference and electing new national officers.
Dr Bawumia appealed to candidates who emerge victorious to reach out to their opponents, while urging those who lose to support the newly elected national executives.
He said the contests should be viewed as an internal process to select leaders who can advance the broader interests of the party, rather than as a source of division.
According to Dr Bawumia, once voting ends, campaigning for the various positions must also end, allowing all aspirants to refocus their attention on the party’s collective objectives.
“This is just an internal contest to select a few from well-qualified aspirants to serve our party’s collective and ultimate objective of winning back the trust of the people to serve our motherland better. Therefore, when voting ends today, the contest must also end.
“To those who win, the first hug and call you make should be to your fellow aspirants. And to those who do not win, I want to firmly assure you that this party still needs you and will continue to need you. There is work for all of us to do.
“Let us vote in peace, accept the results in good faith, and leave Kumasi as one family.”
Dr Bawumia’s appeal comes as NPP delegates vote to elect the party’s new national executives, who will be responsible for leading the party through its next phase.
He stressed that unity would be crucial after the elections and urged all contestants to put the internal contest behind them and work together in the broader interest of the NPP.
