Samuel Pyne, former Mayor of Kumasi and an aspirant for the National Vice-Chairperson position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has described Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the most appealing and easily marketable flagbearer candidate for the party.
Speaking at a pilitical programme on Wontumi TV, Pyne said Bawumia’s character, visibility, and experience as former Vice President would make it easier for Ghanaians to vote for him in the 2028 presidential election if selected as the NPP’s flagbearer on 31 January 2026.
“Dr. Bawumia became the most visible Vice President in Ghana’s history. By virtue of his temperament and ideas, he won the hearts of the populace, and so marketing him again to the Ghanaian electorate would be significantly easier than marketing the other four contesting party members,” Pyne said.
Track record
Highlighting Bawumia’s track record, Pyne emphasized the former Vice President’s ability to implement transformative policies such as Ghana’s mobile money interoperability and the digitalization agenda.
“In the recent past, we witnessed many of our female citizens and other traders being robbed while travelling for business across the country because they carried physical cash.
“However, the narrative has changed since the introduction of mobile money interoperability, which allows funds to be loaded onto a phone and used for business wherever one is located or resident,” he said.
Pyne also cited initiatives such as the electronic gate system at Kotoka International Airport and the drone health delivery system as examples of Bawumia’s capacity to conceive and execute impactful national projects.
Vice chair slot
On his own political ambitions, Pyne said he aims to provide intellectual support to both the NPP Chairman and the flagbearer, contributing his experience to strengthen the party’s governance and grassroots structures.
“I am contesting to become a Vice Chairperson of the NPP so I can contribute my ideas, vision, and experiences to enhance the NPP’s governance style and achieve stronger organizational control,” he added.
Source: asaaseradio.com
