Former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has sent a clear message to his internal opponents in the NPP presidential primaries, who he said have resorted to an "unfortunate" tribal and religious campaign against him.
Addressing party members in New York last night, during the 33rd Anniversary celebration of NPP USA, Dr Bawumia expressed disbelief over the development, which he said represented the views of only "the bigots" and not the true values of the NPP.
Before his address yesterday, a viral video of a flagbearer aspirant, Bryan Acheampong, emerged, in which Acheampong told delegates that the NPP ought to change Bawumia as its presidential candidate because, as a Mamprusi, the NPP lost Kusasi votes in 2024 due to the Mamprusi-Kusasi conflict.
Addressing the NPP faithful in New York, Dr Bawumia referenced Acheampong's "tribal bigotry," describing it as "unfortunate," as well as other tribal and religious comments by other aspirants and their assigns, and wondered why his religious and tribal affiliations were being used against him now. "An opponent has said delegates should not vote for me because I am Mamprusi and that we will lose votes in the Kusasi areas.
