Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, says the 2028 general election will be strongly influenced by young voters. He urged members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) to prepare for leadership roles as part of the party’s long-term strategy.
Dr. Bawumia made the remarks at the opening of a three-day leadership training programme in Accra under the 2026 Leadership Pipeline Initiative. He said the NPP is deliberately investing in young people to prepare them for future leadership positions.
“This training programme is for your benefit because we want the youth to take key leadership positions,” he said.He added that proper preparation is needed to ensure young people are ready for national responsibilities.
The NPP flagbearer said young voters will play a major role in the next general election. “The vote is largely youth-dominated. 2028, as it was in 2024, will be a youth-dominated election,” he said. He stressed that the party will expand its engagement with students across the country ahead of the polls.
Dr. Bawumia said he and the party will intensify outreach on university campuses. “You will see me on a lot of campuses this year, next year and 2028,” he said. He added that the NPP will take its policies and ideas directly to students to strengthen political engagement.
He also urged party members to stay focused and avoid complacency. “We are not going to sit down and say it will happen, but we are going to work,” he said.
He encouraged TESCON members to remain united and resilient as the party prepares for the elections.
