Bawumia urges NPP aspirants to accept results, reunite party after elections

National Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia urged all aspirants vying for the party's national executive positions to accept election results and unite to strengthen the party. He made his plea on Saturday, October 3, 2026, during the NPP's National Delegates Conference and officers' elections at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

Dr Bawumia appealed to victorious candidates to reach out to their opponents, while advising those who lose to support the newly elected national executives. He emphasized that the contests should be viewed as an internal process to select leaders who can advance the party's broader interests instead of causing lasting divisions.

Dr Bawumia stated that once voting concludes, campaigns for the various positions must also cease, allowing all aspirants to refocus on the party's collective objectives. He emphasized that the election is merely an internal contest to choose a few well-qualified candidates to serve the party's collective and ultimate goal of regaining the trust of the people to better serve their motherland.

"When voting ends today, the contest must also end," he emphasized. Dr Bawumia appealed to those who win to extend their first hug and call to their fellow aspirants, while assuring those who lose that the party still needs and will continue to need them, with work for everyone to do. He urged all delegates to vote in peace, accept the results in good faith, and return to Kumasi as one family.