Presidential hopeful for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2028 general elections, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged party delegates to put their confidence in him, declaring that he is the best candidate to secure victory for the party and make Ghana great.
“If delegates of the party vote for me on January 31, 2026 I am confident that on December 7, 2028 Ghanaians will vote for me to become the next President,” the former Minister for Education said.
Dr. Osei Adutwum, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region, explained that his decision to contest is driven by his reputation as a revolutionary leader and his appeal to voters across the country.
“What I want to tell the delegates of the NPP is that Dr. Adutwum is marketable. Voting for me on January 31 is an indication that victory has come closer to the NPP,” he stressed.
The NPP presidential aspirant made these remarks in Kumasi during the second launch of the Asante Legacy Awards (AYA), where he addressed a gathering as guest speaker.
He later spoke to the press, stating that Ghanaians can testify to his record of achievements as Minister of Education, a role in which he said he left behind a legacy of delivery rather than promises.
“They know me as the man who does not give empty promises. They know me to be a man who delivers before he comes to talk about his works,” he said, pointing to reforms such as STEM education, the promotion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and the construction of “mega schools” that have shaped Ghana’s educational sector.
Beyond education, Dr Adutwum also unveiled a sweeping pledge to transform the country’s fortunes, vowing to eradicate poverty if given the nod to lead the NPP and eventually Ghana.
“What I have decided to do as president, if elected, is to eradicate poverty from the country, which I know is necessary for all of us,” he said.
According to him, Ghana’s economy can only thrive when the majority of its people are lifted out of poverty into better standards of living.
He argued that prosperity will come when people have the purchasing power to buy locally made products and services, spurring national development.
“People can only patronise the cars you produce when they are out of poverty. They can be able to buy the estate houses you have put up when they have money to buy, that is what develops the country,” Dr. Adutwum noted.
He further urged Ghanaians to draw lessons from the examples of Singapore, South Korea, and other nations that transformed their economies through strategic investments in education and human capital.
“For Ghana to see development, we need to do what countries like Singapore, South Korea, and others have done to lift the country from its current state. This will make all of us realise that our biggest problem has been eradicated,” he said.
The Bosomtwe legislator concluded with an ambitious promise: “I will make the country great so that every Ghanaian will appreciate the fact that he is from this very country.”
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