By: Hamza Lansah Lolly /Baba Mohammed Issahaq
Former Tamale Mayor, Mr Musah Superior, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, to apologise for what he described as “insensitive and grotesque” remarks against former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a statement, Mr. Superior condemned a viral video in which Dr. Acheampong allegedly linked Dr. Bawumia’s 2024 electoral performance to his ethnic background and the protracted Mamprusi–Kusasi conflict.
According to him, such comments are not only divisive but also unworthy of anyone aspiring to lead any political party. He argued that Dr. Bawumia’s defeat in the 2024 elections was a result of the general political and economic climate after eight years of NPP governance, rather than his tribal identity.
“No presidential candidate in the Fourth Republic has carried such a heavy political burden into an election year,” he said, citing economic hardship, the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, high unemployment, and widespread voter dissatisfaction as key factors behind the loss.
Mr. Superior also noted that Ghana’s democratic history shows that election outcomes are shaped by party performance and unity, not ethnicity. He pointed to the sharp decline in NPP’s parliamentary majority between 2016 and 2020, and Alan Kyerematen’s poor showing as an independent candidate in 2024, as evidence.
He cautioned that invoking tribal conflicts in political discourse threatens national cohesion and undermines the NPP’s tradition of inclusiveness.
“Our strength has always been in unity, not division,” he stressed, adding that after the NPP’s presidential primaries in January 2026, all members would still need to rally together to rebuild the party.
Mr. Superior, therefore, urged Dr. Bryan Acheampong to retract his comments and issue an unqualified apology to Dr. Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party, and the people of Ghana.
