Bawumia Convenes Ashanti Caucus Over Wontumi Crisis
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has led a high-level NPP delegation to the Ashanti Region for a closed-door engagement with regional executives and stakeholders, as the party seeks to contain the fallout from developments involving Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.
The meeting, held behind closed doors, brought together some of the party’s most influential figures in the region and beyond. In attendance were former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Akuapem North MP Sammi Awuku, Effiduase-Asokore MP Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, constituency executives, and party elders. According to Daily Guide, the discussions centered on the political ramifications of the matter and the strategic direction required to preserve party cohesion ahead of 2028.
The Ashanti Region remains the NPP’s electoral bedrock, and any turbulence within its leadership structure carries national implications. Party insiders describe the engagement as both a crisis-management and a consensus-building exercise, aimed at de-escalating tensions while projecting unity. The presence of Dr. Bawumia, the party’s 2028 flagbearer, signals the gravity with which the leadership views the episode and its potential to affect grassroots mobilization.
The deliberations are understood to have addressed three core imperatives: maintaining discipline within the regional executive, communicating a coherent party line to the base, and preventing the matter from being instrumentalized by political opponents. Sources familiar with the talks indicate that emphasis was placed on due process, institutional integrity, and the need to balance solidarity with accountability.
Historically, the NPP has relied on the Ashanti machinery to drive turnout and set the tone for national campaigns. Fractures at this level have previously translated into voter apathy and internal recriminations. The delegation’s intervention therefore reflects an attempt to preempt such outcomes by aligning stakeholders around a common narrative and operational plan.
With the 2028 election cycle approaching, the party’s capacity to manage internal dissent without ceding political capital will be closely watched. The Ashanti meeting marks the first phase of a broader consultative process expected to yield policy positions and messaging directives in the coming weeks.
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Author: Korkor Anumu
