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Mavis Hawa Koomson Calls for Unity In NPP As She Declares Intention to Contest Women's Organiser
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Mavis Hawa Koomson Calls for Unity In NPP As She Declares Intention to Contest Women's Organiser

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro reviewed by  Samuel Gitonga
3 min read
  • Mavis Hawa Koomson has called for unity within the NPP ahead of the party's flagbearer elections
  • She urged the leadership to bring disgruntled members on board after the presidential primary to work towards victory in 2028
  • The former minister also announced plans to contest for the National Women's Organiser position if God permits

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Mavis Hawa Koomson, former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has called for unity in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party's forthcoming flagbearer race.

Speaking at a function recently in the UK, Hawa Koomson, who was the former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, cautioned against actions that would cause division in the party.

Hawa Koomson, NPP, women's organiser, flagbearer race, former minister, MP
Mavis Hawa Koomson calls for unity in the NPP as she declares her intention to contest for the Women's Organiser position in the opposition political outfit. Photo credit: Mavis Hawa Koomson/Facebook.
Source: Facebook

She said right after the presidential primary, the leadership of the party must take steps to unite and bring all disgruntled members on board for the 2028 elections.

"We must not wait for the election. After our presidential primaries, I believe we will all come together to work for victory in 2028. We must also pray for the party to bounce back from its current struggles."

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Hawa Koomson, who is lacing her boots to contest the NPP's Women's Organiser position, also appealed to supporters of the party to vote for her when the time comes.

"If God permits, when it's time for our national election, I will contest for the National Women's Organiser," she said.

NPP to elect flagbearer and national executives

The opposition NPP is preparing to elect new executives across the country and hold its flagbearer race.

The party has set January 31, 2026, as the date for the presidential primary.

So far, five bigwigs of the party have filed their nominations to contest for the flagbearer position.

Once a flagbearer is elected, the NPP will begin preparations for its National Delegates Conference to elect new executives to steer the affairs of the party ahead of the 2028 elections.

Watch the video below:

Reactions to Koomson angling for NPP position

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Ghanaians on social media have reacted to Hawa Koomson's video, with many sharing their varied views on her ambition to contest the NPP's Women's Organiser position.

YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:

@KwasiTerminator said:

"So that you can perpetuate more violent activities in our faces, right?"

@SamuelOfoe4 also said:

"If God can bring you lot to power again in 2028, I go shock waaa."
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President, NPP, flagbearer race, presidential primary, 2028 elections
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia urges the current generation of NPP members to build on the legacy of their founding elders. Photo credit: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia/Facebook.
Source: Twitter

Bawumia calls for unity in NPP

In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that former Vice President and presidential candidate, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, filed his nomination forms to contest the NPP's flagbearer race.

While submitting the nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Asylum Down on Thursday, August 28, 2025, he cautioned against actions that could potentially destabilise the party.

He said the founding members of the party worked hard to make the NPP one of the major political forces in Ghana, and that there was a need for the current generation to protect and hold it dearly.

This, he said, will allow the party to maintain a strong political future and enable it to be the most dominant.

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Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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