Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2028 flagbearer hopeful, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of abusing state power to harass and intimidate NPP members and supporters.
Speaking at a party gathering in the Asokwa constituency of the Ashanti Region on September 10, 2025, the former Vice President decried what he described as a rising wave of politically motivated arrests targeting NPP officials since the party lost power.
“We are witnessing what is happening after losing power. Currently, the NDC is intimidating us with power, harassing and abusing us. Not long ago, Chairman Wontumi was arrested. Chairman Abronye has also been arrested. They are arresting our TikTokers, bloggers, and appointees,” Dr Bawumia lamented.
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His remarks follow the recent arrest of Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, on allegations of causing financial loss to the state.
Similarly, Bono Regional NPP Chairman Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, was arrested and arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
He was remanded in police custody until Friday, September 12, 2025, facing two counts of alleged “offensive conduct conducive to a breach of the peace.”
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Dr Bawumia stressed that these developments highlight the urgent need for unity within the NPP as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.
“This means that we need to unite so that in 2028 we will come to power,” he urged party members.
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