A leading member of the Movement for Change political group, Solomon Owusu, has alleged that the majority of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) appointees currently facing corruption trials were supporters of former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
He claimed that individuals cited in the national service ghost names scandal, including Gifty Oware and Mustapha Ussif, were all backers of Dr. Bawumia during the NPP’s 2023 flagbearer race.
Speaking on Accra-based TV3’s New Day show on Wednesday, July 2, Mr. Owusu accused the former Vice President’s supporters of spending large sums to influence the party’s internal elections.
“If you look at what is happening in the country right now, about 90% of those accused of stealing public funds were supporters of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,” he said.
“A typical case is the national service scandal. We are told they took a lot of money — GH₵250 million. This happened in 2023, during the NPP internal election, where they were flaunting wealth as if they had money-printing machines in their homes,” he added.
Mr. Owusu made the comments while reacting to the NPP’s upcoming flagbearer election slated for January 31, 2026.
He argued that none of the anticipated contenders — Dr. Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, Bryan Acheampong, and others — is qualified to lead the country.
“None of them seems to have a firm stance. In 2028, the candidate Ghanaians have been waiting for will emerge — the last John. Remember, we’ve had Jerry John Rawlings, John Evans Atta Mills, and then we made the mistake of introducing Nana Akufo-Addo. That’s where the country lost its way.
“We reversed it with John Mahama, and things began to stabilize. 2028 belongs to Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen,” he stated.
