The New Patriotic Party’s decision to once again elect Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its flagbearer is not just an internal party matter. It is a political signal; one that reshapes the terrain of Ghana’s 2028 general elections and, more importantly, fixes the terms on which that contest will be fought. By choosing continuity over introspection, the NPP has effectively announced that 2028 will be a referendum on performance: four years of John Dramani Mahama’s second term versus eight years of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.