In a compassionate tone, Vice President Dr. Bawumia expressed his understanding of the economic challenges facing Ghanaians. He assured the public that these difficulties will be addressed once he is granted the opportunity to lead the nation in 2024.
Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision to establish an inclusive, food self-sustaining, data-driven, and system-oriented country that actively participates in the global digital revolution to tackle the nation’s issues.
Speaking after he was elected the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said, “The cost of living has increased dramatically and Ghanaians are feeling the pinch. I have seen the sacrifices of Ghanaians are making and the hardships many Ghanaians are going through and I am as concerned as my fellow countrymen and women.”
He added that, “my vision is to build an inclusive, food self-sufficient, data driven and systems based nation that will fully participate in the global digital revolution to solve our problems and also usher in a golden age of benefits from our natural resources”.
Following the conclusion of the presidential primaries on Saturday, November 4, 2023, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia emerged as the victor, securing 61.43% of the overall votes.
His closest competitor, Kennedy Agyapong, attained 37.41% of the vote share.
The remaining two candidates, Dr. Afriyie Akoto and Francis Addai Nimo, received 0.75% and 0.41% of the votes, respectively.