Ernest Owusu Bempah (L) and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
A group calling itself Friends of Bawumia have lambasted the Deputy National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, for attributing the defeat of the party to the candidature of the former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, it described Owusu-Bempah’s comments as baseless and an attempt to tarnish Bawumia’s image for personal gains.
“In the widely publicised video and publications, Owusu Bempah is heard shockingly launching an unwarranted attack on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia —a man who has served this party with loyalty and humility.
‘He referred to Dr. Bawumia as “a bad candidate” and accused of him of being responsible for the party’s defeat in the 2024 general elections. Owusu Bempah provided no shred of evidence or data to back his claims, at best, his outburst against Dr Bawumia can best be described as self-serving and lickspittle service just to earn him the position of director of communications for Kennedy Agyapong’s campaign”, it said.
It further cited recent polls by the Global Info Analytics that found that the party’s electoral defeat had nothing to do with the 2024 Flagbearer.
“Recent polls conducted by Global Info Analytics concluded that the NPP’s defeat has absolutely nothing to do with the candidature of Dr Bawumia. Indeed, the polls observed that Dr. Bawumia is the preferred candidate among members of the party going into 2028 presidential primaries because Dr. Bawumia remains vastly superior to lead the NPP and to win the party power in 2028.
“Even though the Rt Hon Aaron Mike Oquaye’s report is yet to be released, this desperate crapulous insipid attempt to accuse Dr. Bawumia’s candidature as being the cause of the party’s defeat leaves one to wonder about their motives this time around”, it noted.
It suggested the party’s defeat in the 2024 election stemmed from the divisive campaign during the party’s primaries.
“The causes of the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 election are not farfetched; key among them is the viscous campaign style adopted by some presidential candidates during the presidential primaries. Later, these viscous forces of campaign resulted in division and apathy and were part of the arsenal our opponents used against us in their campaign”, it said.
The group also called on the party leadership to call Owusu-Bempah to order, warning that his actions could deepen cracks in the party.
“Dr Bawumia at all times has called on his friends and supporters to refrain from attacking his opponents and put the unity of the party as the top priority. We as friends of Bawumia are committed to this principle and have demonstrated same throughout his campaigns. However, the notion that we will continue to sit unconcern over this deliberate impunity to disrespect Dr. Bawumia on the altar of peace is limited.
“We wish to use this medium to call on the leadership of the party to call Bempah and his proxies to order”, it added.
Read the statement below:
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