Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi and former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has likened the ongoing internal contest for the New Patriotic Party’s 2028 Flagbearer to the famous Biblical story involving King Solomon and two women disputing the maternity of a baby.

In the Biblical account, one of the two feuding women showed no concern for the safety of the baby and asked King Solomon to divide the child into two so they would each receive an equal share. But the wise King Solomon was able to identify the true mother because of the insensitive and jealous posture of the other woman, who lacked empathy and care.

Addressing NPP delegates in his constituency on Thursday, Oppong Nkrumah said some of the party’s aspirants were behaving like the woman who wanted the baby destroyed because she was not the rightful mother.

“I want to refer us all to the Bible, First Kings 3:16. This is where you find King Solomon and the two women who were fighting for the rights to a baby,” Oppong Nkrumah told his constituents.

“One of the women in the dispute told King Solomon to cut the baby in two. However, the Bible says that God gave King Solomon wisdom, and he realised that the true mother had sympathy for the baby, so she did not want the child killed or divided. King Solomon ruled in favour of the righteous woman, who desired peace and wanted the child to live. He declared her the true mother.”

Drawing parallels with the NPP’s internal contest, Oppong Nkrumah said that comments made by some aspirants appear aimed at creating confusion within the party, just as the jealous woman in the Solomon story sought the destruction of the baby.

“When you look at the conversations going on in our internal contest, you’ll realise that some of the aspirants are preaching positivity and unity for the party. Others, however, are like the woman who wanted the baby killed,” he said.

“When you listen to the messages of some aspirants, it is all about disunity, setting people against one another and causing confusion in our party. They only say things that will make the party unattractive.”

“However, one man, Dr Bawumia, never does that. Even today, now that he is here, he will not insult anybody or make comments that bring disunity. He always speaks about his vision and what he will do for this party and the country.”

“So, if you want to know—in Biblical context—who is the rightful owner (of the child) in this internal contest, as stated in First Kings 3:16, then the one creating disunity and chaos cannot be the rightful owner.”

Oppong Nkrumah appealed to delegates to recognise the situation and make the best decision for the NPP by electing Dr Bawumia to continue the progress the party has made, cautioning that some individuals are only seeking to destroy the party.

“I always say that in this party, we build up to a certain level, and then some people try to bring everything down. God has blessed us because, despite all the challenges in 2024, we had a man who was able to lead us to secure 41.7%. We now have an opportunity to present him again and build on what we have achieved. But some people are bent on destroying everything with divisive comments and encouraging you to tear it all down. These are people who do not love the progress of the party.”