Dr Bawumia was the party’s candidate in the 2024 elections after beating a field that contained 10 candidates initially, and later five in a second round. PollsWith various polls putting him in pole position to win the contest comfortably, he looked beyond Saturday’s presidential primary and urged unity within the NPP. He said he had preached the message about ideas, vision, and policy direction “rather than personal attacks because negative campaigning only helps our opponents”. “My qualities include absolute respect for all humans of any class without discrimination, a unifying approach, vision, discipline, honesty, and a commitment to decorum,” he added. Dr Bawumia said he would foster discipline, hard work, and organisation across all party structures, ensuring that no individual would be bigger than the NPP.