When Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia crafted a compelling football analogy to drive his campaign; that he is the best, among the NPP flagbearership hopefuls, with the dexterity to score goals for NPP and that he should be given the nod to lead the party, little did he know that his crafty and comprehensive football analogy, will indeed become a reality, in the electoral process of the NPP race.
After the NPP balloted for positioning for next month's Super Delegates Conference, Dr. Bawumia, who has been selling himself as the marquee player for NPP, divinely found himself at the number 10 position on the ballot, as if to confirm his cherished status.
In football circles, the number 10 position, regardless of the formation being deployed, is a special position, whose contributions to to the success of a team is indispensable. And the significance of the number in a team, is even more pronounced in jersey numbering, as the number is often reserved, exclusively, for the most iconic player of any team.
Except that in this instance, the number 10 position or jersey number, if you like, was not deliberately reserved. There was a ballot, and by Divine means, Dr Bawumia got it.
Vice President Bawumia, without doubt, is the man to beat in the NPP flagbearership race, because he is obviously the people's choice. Indeed, any objective prognosis of the NPP race, will not fail to see him as the overwhelming favourite to be the next leader of the NPP for many obvious reasons.
Dr. Bawumia himself acknowledges his immense contributions to the NPP party over the years, and in metaphorically urging party faithful to make him the main player who can score the needed goals to dedeat the NDC in 2024, he reminds the party delegates how he has been a utility player for the party; defending the party, linking up play (by coordinating several government programmes) and attacking, breaking down defences and scoring goals (exposing the NDC and projecting government's achievements).
What Dr. Bawumia depicts above, is the exact role of a number 10 in football; a trusted, reliable, potent and inspiring team member; a playmaker who links up play across the field; the team's first line of defence and a prolific attacker who delivers not only goals, but crucial goals.
In times of difficulties, Dr. Bawumia has been there for the NPP, putting his reputation and political career on the line, as he did at the Supreme Court in 2012.
In times of difficulties, Dr. Bawumia has faced the NDC, boot-for-boot through public lectures and defended the NPP and government when the party and government were under marauding attacks.
In times of difficulties, Dr. Bawumia has been there for the NPP, projecting the good works of both the Kufuor regime and the Akufo-Addo Government, and campaigning vigorously for the party towards electoral victories, in a manner akin to bangin in crucial goals as a number 10 does.
Dr. Bawumia has been campaigning as the NPP's number 10, who is capable of leading the party to victory, and mother fate has smiled on him to pick the number 10 position.
I believe this is not an ordinary coincidence. It is divine! God had already destined 10 people will contest and Dr. Bawumia will be number 10 to reflect what he has been preaching, and who he truly is in the NPP.
Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Messi and our own Abedi Ayew are football greats, who are synonymous with the iconic number 10, and have led their respective teams to crucial victories with number 10.
Vice President Bawumia is to the NPP now, as Pele, Maradona, Zidane were to Brazil, Argentina and France respectively some years ago. Dr. Bawumia is loved and adored by the rank and file of the party, because they know what he represents and what he can do.
In a more contemporary reference, one can safely say that Dr. Bawumia is the Messi of the NPP now! A star who reflects hope, and like Messi, is expected to play a starring role for the NPP in the quest to break the 8.
Source: Tamimu Issah/NPP Stalwart
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Yes, Bawumia is definitely a fine gentleman and a good material, very humble and very articulate. Any keen observer in Ghana's political scene would have observed from afar that Bawumia is not given enough space to operate , his views on some policies are overlooked by some people who think the NPP is their family property. Have you ever seen or heard Bawumia of all people commenting publicly on the E-levy, Domestic bond exchange banter with bond holders, the IMF bailout and the suspension of road tolls? Is this normal? Definitely not. His main headache is how he's going to disassociate himself from the current economic mess the country has been plunged into considering the fact that he's the chairman of the economic management team by virtue of him being the Vice President. Will the opposition and his opponents within his party agree that there are people far far below the Vice President who are more powerful in this government than him and they can ignore his recommendations and do what interest them without looking to see if someone is coming ? This is where the challenge is, but for this, he's a very good young man. I strongly believe he can drive very well when he's on his own car driver's seat. Currently he's a driver's mate and driver mates have limited powers when it comes to the control of the vehicle. From what we are seeing the driver himself seems to have a car owner.
Hahahahaha!!!! When you ae supporting a cause that is difficult to support you really struggle to do so. This write up just confirms this observation. You see how you are going round round and not able to nail anyone thing that is of value to either Ghanaians or the NPP delegates. Your motivation for supporting this particular candidate may be something other than his achievement in relation to the well-being of the Ghanaian. So far we haven't heard any message that so much convinces either the delegate or the Ghanaian to want to give us hope. We believe he is a very good material but please market him well with new ideas and very convincing message of hope for Ghanaians and the delegates.