Former Vice President and 2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says the Almighty God has "exposed" those who peddled lies against him regarding the Bawku crisis during the 2024 election campaign.

The age-old conflict escalated a few weeks before the election, following accusations by opponents of the NPP that its Presidential candidate, a Mamprusi, was supporting Mamprusis against the other faction in the conflict, the Kusasis. This led to the Kusaug Traditional Area banning the NPP from engaging in any form of political campaigning in the area.

However, despite the NDC's accusations and its pledge to end the conflict if elected into government, the situation has rather escalated, leading to the deaths of several people this year.

Speaking in Bolga, Upper East Region, during the NPP’s “Thank You” tour, Dr Bawumia decried the unfortunate politicisation of the crisis, as well as its fatal escalation.

"The politicisation of the crisis in Bawku is very unfortunate because some people do it for their own parochial interests, not for the peace and stability of the area," Dr Bawumia said.

"They played politics with the situation and went around lying to the people that I was behind it. They said I was buying guns for people to fight. These were the lies they spread against me."

"By the grace of God, many people have now seen their lies and the truth. Those who peddled these lies have now been exposed. This should be a lesson—that nobody should play politics with the Bawku issue."

Dr Bawumia called for collective efforts to ensure the restoration of lasting peace in Bawku and an end to the politicisation of the crisis.

"The peace of the area should be the paramount interest of all of us, not personal ambitions," he said.

"As politicians, let us be careful in using chieftaincy issues for political gain. The NDC have done it, and it is now hanging around their neck. I want peace in Bawku more than anybody, and I pray the mediation team, being led by Otumfuo, will be able to bring much-needed peace to Bawku."