A political scientist specializing in democracy and development, Dr. John Osae-Kwapong, has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may consider re-nominating Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the presidency in future elections.Despite Dr. Bawumia's loss to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the recent elections, Dr.

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Osae-Kwapong believes that the NPP could decide to offer him another chance, depending on how the party assesses the outcome of the 2024 polls.In a conversation on the AM Show on Friday, December 13, he highlighted the potential for the NPP to evaluate Dr. Bawumia’s performance before making any decisions regarding his candidacy for the next general election."They probably can, again depending on how they make sense of the 2024 election.

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Some of the sentiments you’ve already seen are that the NDC didn’t win, we lost. So, if that is their interpretation, then the calculus could be: how do we get our voters back to go and vote for us with Dr Bawumia as the candidate? They could make that calculation and say, well, let’s give him another chance," he stated.Dr.

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Osae-Kwapong also suggested that the NPP could consider replacing their candidate, depending on how the current administration performs and the nature of the opposition's candidate in the 2024 elections.“Because John Mahama only has one term, it makes the 2028 dynamics also intriguing,” he added.

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He stressed the need for the NPP to reflect on their past mistakes and make necessary adjustments, learning from the experiences of the previous election. Additionally, he highlighted that the choice of their candidate for the upcoming election will play a significant role in shaping the party's success.

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