When Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia crafted a compelling football analogy to drive his campaign�namely, that he is the best candidate among the NPP flagbearership hopefuls with the dexterity to score goals for the NPP and that he should be given the nod to lead the party�little did he know that his crafty and comprehensive football analogy would indeed become a reality, in the electoral process of the NPP race.
Dr. Bawumia, who has been marketing himself as the marquee player for the NPP, miraculously found himself at the number 10 position on the ballot after the NPP balloted for positioning for the Super Delegates Conference that will take place the following month. It was as if this placement was a confirmation of his prized status.
In the world of football, the number 10 position is considered to be a particular position. This is true regardless of the formation that is being used, as the number 10's contributions to the overall success of a team are essential.
And the significance of the number in a team is much more evident when it comes to the numbering of jerseys, since the number is frequently and exclusively reserved for the player who is considered to be the most iconic member of any squad.
Except that in this particular instance, the position of number 10 or jersey number, whichever you like to call it, was not purposefully reserved. There was a vote, and by some providential intervention, Dr. Bawumia emerged victorious.
Because he is obviously the choice of the people, Vice President Bawumia is without a doubt the man to defeat in the contest for the flagbearership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In point of fact, any impartial prediction about who will succeed Robert Mugabe as leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) cannot fail to perceive him as the overwhelming choice to succeed Mugabe for a variety of self-evident reasons.
Dr. Bawumia acknowledges his immense contributions to the NPP party over the years, and 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 a positive image of the NPP). Dr. Bawumia himself acknowledges his immense contributions to the NPP party over the years, and he encourage
What Dr. Bawumia illustrates above is the precise function of a number 10 in football: he is a member of the team who is trustworthy, reliable, powerful, and inspiring; he is a playmaker who links up play throughout the pitch; he is the team's first line of defence; and he is a prolific attacker who not only scores goals, but goals that are important to the team's success.
Dr. Bawumia has been there for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in times of difficulty, putting his reputation and political future on the line in the process, as he did in 2012 at the Supreme Court.
In times of difficulty, Dr. Bawumia has confronted the NDC head-on through public lectures, and he has supported the NPP and the government when the party and the government have been subjected to marauding attacks.
Dr. Bawumia has been there for the NPP in times of difficulty, portraying the positive deeds of both the Kufuor government and the Akufo-Addo Government, and energetically working for the party towards election triumphs, in a manner that is comparable to banging in critical goals as a number 10 does.
Dr. Bawumia has been running on the platform of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the number 10 candidate, who is able to lead the party to victory, and fortune has smiled on him to allow him to pick the number 10 seat.
In my opinion, this is not just a coincidence of any kind. It is beyond compare! To represent what he has been preaching and who he genuinely is within the NPP, God had already predestined that 10 people would contest, and Dr. Bawumia would be number 10 to fulfil this prophecy.
Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Messi, in addition to our very own Abedi Ayew, are all football greats that are synonymous with the legendary number 10 and have led their respective clubs to vital triumphs while wearing the number 10.
Bawumia is to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) what Pele, Maradona, and Zidane were to Brazil, Argentina, and France, respectively, a number of years ago. Because of what he stands for and what he is capable of accomplishing, Dr. Bawumia has earned the respect and affection of the rank and file members of the party.
In a context that is more current, it is safe to state that Dr. Bawumia is the Messi of the NPP at this point. It is anticipated that a figure who embodies optimism, much like Lionel Messi, will play a pivotal role in the New Patriotic Party's effort to surpass the 8 million voter threshold.
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