Mahamudu Bawumia Announces Policy Unit as New Patriotic Party Begins Reforms for 2028 Elections

Mahamudu Bawumia, the newly elected presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced plans to establish a strengthened policy unit as part of a comprehensive restructuring effort aimed at rebuilding the party and preparing it for the 2028 general elections.

He made the announcement during the party’s post-election thanksgiving service held on February 15, 2026, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra Auditorium. The event followed the completion of the party’s internal electoral processes, which leaders described as peaceful and orderly.

Addressing party executives, clergy, Members of Parliament, former ministers, regional and constituency officers, polling station executives, and grassroots organisers, Dr. Bawumia stressed that the occasion was not a personal celebration but a symbolic transition from one phase of reform to a new era of rebuilding.

Historically, the NPP has relied on committees, think tanks, and ad-hoc teams to shape policy direction. However, in response to recent electoral cycles and internal reform demands, party leadership is seeking to modernise structures, professionalise policy development, and present clearer alternatives to the electorate.

Dr. Bawumia explained that the proposed policy unit will refine, coordinate, and communicate the party’s alternative policy proposals to Ghanaians ahead of the next elections. This initiative will run alongside a broader reorganisation of party structures at national, regional, constituency, and grassroots levels to strengthen campaign operations.

He also announced plans for a nationwide “thank you tour” to appreciate party members for their discipline and commitment during the internal elections, while reconnecting with grassroots supporters and rebuilding internal unity.

Although the internal contests were peaceful, he acknowledged that they created tensions and strained relationships within the party. He therefore called for forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity, urging members to move beyond factional divisions and personal grievances. He emphasised that healing requires honest engagement, accountability, and shared commitment to common goals.

Placing the rebuilding effort within a national context, Dr. Bawumia noted that success in 2028 will require discipline, humility, sacrifice, and hard work, stressing that victory must be earned constituency by constituency and household by household. He described the policy unit and structural reforms as essential tools for restoring public trust and presenting credible governance alternatives.

Beyond party matters, he appealed for political restraint and responsible governance, cautioning against intimidation, retaliation, and divisive politics. He stressed that democracy must not be reduced to retribution and that leadership should reassure all citizens of their safety and dignity regardless of political affiliation.

The restructuring drive comes as the NPP seeks to recover from electoral setbacks and reposition itself as a credible alternative to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Dr. Bawumia’s emergence as flagbearer signals a strategic and generational shift toward technocratic policy development, institutional reform, and long-term rebuilding.

In closing, he pledged his full commitment to the reform process and urged party members, volunteers, youth groups, women’s organisers, and elders to recommit to service, competence, respect for institutions, and confidence in the Ghanaian people.

The thanksgiving service marked not only the spiritual conclusion of the party’s internal elections but also the launch of a new reform-oriented phase, with the proposed policy unit at the centre of the NPP’s strategy to rebuild trust and restore competitiveness ahead of the 2028 polls.