Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, Michael Otchere Baafi, has highlighted the dedication and committed service of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the years.

Addressing delegates in his constituency in Koforidua yesterday during Dr Bawumia’s campaign tour, the MP said that at times when the party faced serious challenges and required courageous individuals to defend it, Dr Bawumia stepped forward while others—whom he described as “cowards who are now making noise”—hid under their tables.

“When it was very tough in Ghana, and some top NPP members were hiding under tables, he was the one who stood up for the party,” Otchere Baafi said, referencing the 2012 election petition at the Supreme Court, where Dr Bawumia served as the NPP’s chief witness for eight months.

“He defended the party during the 2012 election petition after the NPP was cheated at the polls. Some of those cowards who went into hiding are now out claiming they are the real party members and that Dr Bawumia is not a true member.”

Baafi, while endorsing Dr Bawumia’s presidential bid, commended him for his crucial role in the election petition and his contribution to subsequent electoral reforms, which he said paved the way for the NPP’s return to power.

“The person who stood up and defended the party at the Supreme Court and ensured that many electoral reforms were implemented—reforms that enabled the NPP to win power—is the one I am endorsing. I urge all of you to support him on January 31.”

He described the 2028 elections as crucial, noting that the NPP needs an experienced and well-marketed candidate such as Dr Bawumia to secure victory.

“I’m saying that the January 31 election is not a joke. It is a crucial election, and we need an experienced person—someone who has been well-marketed and is well-known by Ghanaians. That person is Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,” the MP said.