Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ended his Western Regional campaign tour on Wednesday with a major boost following a public declaration of support by 14 out of 17 electoral area coordinators of the Shama Constituency.

Speaking to fellow NPP delegates during Dr. Bawumia’s visit, the coordinators admitted they had been misled in the 2023 primaries to campaign against him, only to later discover that those who deceived them had turned around to support the opposition NDC.

“Our father, Nana Kwamena, is the Chief Coordinator for the Bawumia Campaign here. In 2023, we did not understand him, and together with all my colleagues, we did not support Dr. Bawumia, so he lost here in Shama,” said one of the coordinators.

“But in the 2024 elections, we learnt our lesson. We realised that those who deceived us into campaigning against Dr. Bawumia later turned around and were rather campaigning for the NDC. So, as electoral coordinators, we won’t repeat that mistake. This time, we want to be part of his victory, and we are resolved to vote for him.”

The coordinators, who are considered key players in grassroots mobilisation, assured Dr. Bawumia of their commitment to work tirelessly to secure him a resounding victory in January’s presidential primaries.

“We are going to work very hard for Dr. Bawumia, and we are united in this. We will ensure that we deliver a massive victory for him here in Shama,” they declared.