Bawumia won 2016 for NPP, not Akufo-Addo; 2024 defeat due to external factors – Abronye

Bono Regional NPP Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has defended former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, stating that he played a pivotal role in the party’s 2016 victory and should not be blamed for the 2024 election loss.

According to Abronye, Bawumia’s data-driven contributions were instrumental in securing the 2016 win, and his 41% vote share in 2024 should not be dismissed as a failure.

Speaking in a recent radio interview, Abronye dismissed calls from some party members to drop Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2028 presidential candidate, arguing that the 2024 defeat was due to broader issues, not Bawumia’s candidacy.

He compared Bawumia’s performance to former President John Mahama’s 44% vote share as a sitting President in 2016, emphasizing that the NDC did not abandon Mahama after his loss.

Abronye also cited historical precedents, noting that former President John Kufuor secured 36% in 1996 but won in 2000, proving that initial losses do not define a candidate’s potential.

He criticized claims that Bawumia garnered only 38% of the vote, stating such assertions undermine the Electoral Commission and its chairperson, Jean Mensa.

Warning against internal divisions, Abronye urged party executives to allow the NPP’s loss investigation committee to work without interference, emphasizing the need for unity to rebuild ahead of future elections.

Source: thenewsbulletin24.com