Former Vice President, flagberer and leader of the opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has exchanged pleasantries with Nana Kojo Bamba, First Vice Chairman, in a moment highlighting cordial relations between the party’s leading figures.
The interaction, described as a display of camaraderie and mutual respect, brought together Dr Bawumia, the NPP’s 2028 presidential candidate, and Nana Kojo Bamba, who serves as one of the party’s national vice chairpersons.
The newly elected First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kojo Ofosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, reportedly to Paris, France, at a time when the party’s newly elected leadership is stepping up efforts to unite the rank and file ahead of the 2028 general elections.
According to party insiders, Mr Bamba sought permission to travel to Europe to attend to what was described as an emergency.
However, reports circulating on social media suggest that he is currently in Paris, where he has reportedly participated in several TikTok live sessions.
His reported absence has attracted attention as the new national executives, led by National Chairman John Boadu, popularly known as JB, General Secretary Justin Frimpong Koua(JFK), Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), the second vice chairman continue engagements aimed at strengthening party unity following the recent internal elections.
The party has begun a series of activities to consolidate support among its members and prepare for the next general elections.
The newly elected executives held their first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting without Mr Bamba in attendance.
The leadership also paid a birthday visit to the party’s flagbearer, leader and former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in his absence.
On Thursday, the executives visited former President John Agyekum Kufuor at his residence to formally introduce themselves and seek his guidance and blessings as they begin their mandate.
The visit formed part of efforts to draw on the experience of the party’s senior figures while promoting unity and mobilising support for the 2028 elections.
Mr Bamba’s reported absence from these activities has raised questions about his participation in the new leadership’s engagements at a critical stage in the party’s preparations.
However, the circumstances surrounding his reported stay in Paris, the duration of his trip and the nature of the emergency that reportedly necessitated his travel have not been independently established.
