Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to delegates of the New Patriotic Party to vote for him in the January presidential primaries based on his competence, integrity, experience and vision for Ghana, rather than on regional considerations.

Speaking in an interview with Spear FM in Damongo during his campaign tour of the Savannah Region, Dr Bawumia called on delegates, particularly in the north and across the country, to focus on leadership qualities and performance rather than ethnicity or geographical origin.

“I’m asking for the support of our NPP delegates. That is why I’m campaigning and why I’m in the region,” he said.

“I am asking them, on January 31, to vote for me not because I come from the north. We don’t vote on that basis.”

He urged delegates to assess his candidature based on merit.

“They should vote for me on the basis of my track record, my competence, my integrity, my vision for the country and my experience,” he stated.

Dr Bawumia said his years of experience and impact as Vice President position him well to lead the country effectively as President.

“Under President Akufo-Addo, I have been adjudged by many as the most effective Vice President in the history of this country. That is an acknowledgement of my track record and the work I have done,” he said.

He added that with the delegates’ support, he could replicate that effectiveness at the presidential level.

“I want the delegates to help me become one of the most effective Presidents in the history of this country. That is why I need their support on January 31.”

Dr Bawumia expressed confidence that the NPP would return to power under his leadership in the 2028 general election.

“I believe that this party, the NPP, under my leadership, will come back to power after the 2028 elections. We will work hard for the party and for the people of Ghana,” he said.

“I want them to trust me, and by the grace of God, I will deliver victory in 2028.”