Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that his leadership style is defined by results and resilience, not noise or intimidation.
Addressing party supporters after filing his nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Accra, Dr. Bawumia stressed that his calm nature should not be mistaken for weakness.
“I am cool on the outside, but do not underestimate my inner strength. That is what I bring to the leadership of the NPP and the leadership of Ghana. That is what makes a leader balanced and formidable,” Dr. Bawumia stated.
He added that his political record and experience make him the most prepared candidate to lead the party into the 2028 election and Ghana into governance in 2029.
“I demonstrate my strength by getting results, not by making noise or by insulting or by bragging about money. The combined effect of how well Bawumia is known today and my experience as vice president makes me the most prepared person for the NPP’s quest for the 2028 election and governance in 2029,” he explained.
Quoting former Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia, Dr. Bawumia noted that political leadership requires toughness and the ability to endure attacks.
“ Fellow Kukrudites, in the words of Kofi Abrefa Busia, the qualification to be a success in Ghana’s politics includes a large capacity to stomach all sorts of attacks. I am not oblivious to the fact that the NDC and, lately, elements within our own family subject me to daily attacks. In fact, I expect that there will be more attacks in the coming months and years. But if I have learned anything from history, it includes the fact that a man must be formidable so that no matter the adversity, he stands tall, focused, and resolute,” he said.
Dr. Bawumia further argued that his critics have exhausted all possible attacks against him and that time has vindicated his leadership.
“All that can be hurled at me has already been attacked. As the days go by, time has shown great vindication. The BoG, the IMF, and even the NDC kingpins are now admitting on many matters that Bawumia was right. What more can they say about me now? In our history, when all has been said of a candidate and yet he remains standing, victory is the logical step that awaits him,” he asserted.