Abdulai Alhassan: None of NPP's Aspirants Credible

National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team member Abdulai Sakra Alhassan said on JoyNews’ AM Show on Friday, 2 January, that none of the five aspirants contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries is credible.

Alhassan warned that the lack of a clear front‑runner reflects a “credibility gap” among the contenders, adding that if the five were truly competent, a candidate would already have emerged.

“There’s something around the five people, because for me, if those five people were competent enough, by now you should have a candidate,” he said.

He continued, “…None of them is credible enough. Whoever comes out is likely to lead Ghana. And for me, where I’m sitting, out of the five, there’s no credible candidate.”

When asked whether the NDC is uneasy about former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia potentially becoming the NPP flagbearer for the 2028 elections, Alhassan dismissed the notion, noting that Bawumia secured 41 % when he was in power.

“Not at all. When he was even in power, he had 41%. Imagine being in opposition, what can he do?” he remarked.

Alhassan went a step further, suggesting that Bawumia should consider retiring from active politics, stating, “Let us be clear, for me, if I were Bawumia, or anyone around him who advises him, I would tell him that he should just retire from politics because he can never, in any way, match any of the NDC’s candidates.”

On whether any of the five NPP aspirants could match the NDC’s potential candidates, he answered bluntly, “No one. If you combine all five together, they can’t match any of our candidates.”

He alleged that the NPP establishment has already settled on Bawumia as its preferred candidate, saying, “But definitely, the authority is backing Bawumia. So we know for sure that he’s the only one they will bring. The system is supporting him. They’ve made up their mind.”

Alhassan further claimed that the timing of the NPP’s internal voting process is orchestrated to favour Bawumia, stating, “The reason why they are even going for votes this particular month is all orchestrated to support one particular candidate, which is Bawumia. They want him to win, no matter how.”

He concluded that none of the aspirants presents a credible alternative, adding, “So, for me, I don’t believe there will be one candidate who stands out among the five. No credible candidate.”

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