Former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged party members and fellow aspirants to conduct the upcoming flagbearership contest with decorum, focusing on ideas rather than personal attacks.

Speaking after receiving presidential nomination forms from hundreds of the party’s youth organisers on Wednesday, August 13, Dr. Bawumia stressed that the tone of the campaign would be critical in shaping the party’s image ahead of the 2026 general election.

“We are not in a campaign of insults, and we should not be in a campaign of insults,” he said. “It should be about ideas, and that is what will capture the imagination of Ghanaians.”

The former Vice President called on aspirants to demonstrate respect, decency, and maturity as the party prepares for what is expected to be a competitive internal race. He noted that such an approach would inspire public confidence and strengthen party unity.

“I want this flagbearership election to be conducted with decorum,” he emphasised.

While not making a full declaration, Dr. Bawumia hinted strongly at his intention to contest, saying he would formally announce his decision when submitting the forms that were presented to him by the youth organisers.

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Dr. Bawumia described the gesture from the youth as a “remarkable vote of confidence,” noting that 490 out of 552 youth organisers had personally mobilised to collect and deliver the forms. He praised their energy, commitment, and vision for the party’s future.

“The youth are a major asset for our party,” he said. “They represent the future, and they are assets not only for the party but for the nation.”