By Makay
The Global InfoAnalytics, in their new poll, have revealed that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is regaining ground among disgruntled NPP voters who switched allegiance in the 2024 general elections.
On Monday, October 20, the Global InfoAnalytics poll indicated that 63 per cent of disgruntled NPP voters in the Ashanti Region who voted for President John Dramani Mahama now prefer Dr Bawumia to lead the NPP.
The poll also revealed 39 per cent of this group also expressed renewed confidence in Dr Bawumia compared to Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s 36 per cent.
“The fact that a majority of those who turned away in 2024 are now returning to support Dr Bawumia demonstrates his enduring appeal and credibility,” the report noted.
Dr Bawumia’s resurgence in the Ashanti Region will prove positive in strengthening unity and boosting morale ahead of the NPP’s presidential primaries.
The Global Info also announced that the beginning of its October 2025 delegates’ polls to assess whether there has been a shift in allegiance or voters remain keen on voting for Dr Bawumia.
Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has vowed to regularly engage with the party’s grassroots if elected president of Ghana.
The former vice president pledged to make grassroots participation a central part of his presidency by holding annual constituency meetings.
According to him, as the President, he would bring governance closer to the people through direct and consistent grassroots engagement.
Speaking to delegates on the first day of his tour of the Bono Region, where he visited the Banda, Tain, and Wenchi constituencies, Dr Bawumia stated, “If I am elected President, I will make time to regularly engage with the party’s grassroots”.
“Just as former President Kufuor did, I will dedicate at least one day each year to meet directly with members at the constituency level through town-hall-style meetings.”
“These interactions will allow me to listen to your concerns firsthand and work on them.
This is how we will stay connected, and I will ensure that as President, your voices are heard and your issues are addressed.”
Also, in an earlier engagement, Dr Bawumia promised to introduce a constituency-based budgeting framework under his leadership.
According to Bawumia, the new proposal will overhaul Ghana’s budgeting system, which will be a more local approach to development financing.
Speaking to some NPP members in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, September 11, 2025, Dr Bawumia explained, “I am bringing a new idea to Ghana. I want to transform our current framework into a constituency-based budgeting framework.
With this, every constituency will be featured in the budget, and the management of that budget will come at the constituency level”.
Dr Bawumia highlighted that the proposed system would ensure development funds and contracts are directly tied to constituencies, which will enhance transparency, accountability, and impact.
“So, when we are awarding a contract, you will know that it is coming straight to your constituency so that you manage it from there. That will help elevate each constituency to drive development for all of us,” Dr Bawumia asserted.
