Ghana’s Bawumia Will Run for President Next Year, Graphic Says

Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia plans to seek the nomination of the ruling New Patriotic Party to be its presidential candidate in next year’s election, the state-owned Daily Graphic newspaper reported, citing Frank Annoh-Dompreh, a lawmaker.

Bawumia, 59, announced his bid to lead the party at a meeting of NPP members of parliament and received endorsements from the majority of them, the Accra-based newspaper said.