Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received a major boost in his New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries campaign on the final day of his Central Regional tour yesterday, following an emphatic declaration of support from youth organisers in the region.

Out of the region’s 45 constituency youth organisers, 30 openly declared their support for Dr. Bawumia to be retained on January 31, 2026, as the NPP’s flagbearer for the 2028 election.

The former Vice President ended his week-long tour of the region, which has been characterised by a series of open endorsements from groups in various constituencies, including current and former executives, electoral area coordinators, and polling station executives.

However, the open declaration of support by a significant number of youth organisers in the region is the most notable yet and marks a major boost for Dr. Bawumia in the Central Region—the home region of fellow aspirant Kennedy Agyapong.

Following the formal announcement of their support, the youth organisers released a statement, signed by all 30, explaining the reasons behind their decision.

“After several weeks of attentively listening to and evaluating the conversations, policy propositions, and track records of all presidential aspirants, we are convinced, more than ever, that Dr. Bawumia is the best person to lead our party and the nation. We have arrived at this conclusion purely on the basis of facts, a comparative assessment of the issues, and an unwavering commitment to the party’s success—and nothing else,” the youth organisers stated.

“We have also listened to all five aspirants, and it is clear that the obvious choice for the youth, for women, for men, for Christians, for Muslims, and for everyone is Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. So we are announcing our strong support for him.”

The youth organisers further referenced the NPP’s tradition of maintaining and supporting its presidential candidates until they win, saying this had inspired their decision and energised them to work harder for Dr. Bawumia’s victory.

“We the youth have learnt the history of our party, and the history is that the NPP maintains and supports its presidential candidates. So for us, it is Dr. Bawumia we know.

“Not only that—we are energetic, and we want to go on the ground and work very hard for him to win massively here in the Central Region, to help get him elected as the flagbearer of our party and then win the 2028 election.”