Bawumia Shuts Down Religious Bias Claims: “I Didn’t Lose Because I’m Muslim”
The NPP presidential candidate cites data showing stronger performance than Christian counterparts, dismisses religious bias as propaganda.
- Bawumia denies religion played a role in NPP’s 2024 election loss
- Data shows he outperformed Christian candidates in many constituencies
- Supports internal party reforms based on recommendations from Prof. Mike Ocquaye’s review committee
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has firmly denied suggestions that his religion or ethnicity played a role in the party’s loss in the general election.
Speaking to supporters at the NPP headquarters, Dr. Bawumia stated that thorough analysis of the election results contradicts the narrative that his Muslim faith was a factor.
In fact, he highlighted that he outperformed many of the party’s Christian parliamentary candidates, even in constituencies with predominantly Christian populations.
“There were ten candidates in the NPP primaries—nine Christians and one Muslim. Yet, the party chose the Muslim candidate,” he emphasized. “I wanted to test the theory that religion influenced voting patterns, so I conducted a data analysis. The numbers clearly show that I outperformed several Christian parliamentary candidates across the country.”
He dismissed the claims as political propaganda and affirmed that religion was not a barrier in his campaign performance.
Dr. Bawumia also welcomed the findings of a review committee led by Prof. Mike Ocquaye.
He noted that the committee’s recommendations, including reforms to the delegate system for leadership selection, would help strengthen the party’s internal democracy moving forward.
