Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman COKA Backs Bawumia For The 2028 Presidential Race

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has pledged the region's support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's 2028 presidential bid. The announcement was made during the NPP National Delegates Conference in Kumasi.
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This endorsement signals internal party alignment in Ghana's political landscape ahead of the 2028 general elections.
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Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, widely known as Asanteman COKA, has pledged the region's full backing for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's presidential ambitions in the 2028 general elections.
He made the declaration while addressing party supporters at the NPP National Delegates Conference, held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
COKA says Ashanti Region will not disappoint Bawumia in 2028. Photo credit: @1957. Source: Instagram Ashanti Region commits to Bawumia's 2028 bid Speaking to delegates, Asanteman COKA described the Ashanti Region as unified and committed to the cause of returning the NPP to power.
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