Bawumia’s Desperation: Why Does He Treat The 2028 Election As A Matter Of Life & Death?

The adage “desperate people do desperate things” reflects a psychological state in which extreme fear and a perceived lack of options override long-term judgement, ethics, and self-preservation. Desperation triggers an all-or-nothing survival mindset, convincing individuals that ordinary political setbacks are existential emergencies requiring irrational, impulsive actions to avoid total loss.

Many people behave in ways that appear desperate or out of character when they feel cornered, and Mahamudu Bawumia, former vice president under the most incompetent leadership of Akufo-Addo, has become a textbook example. After eight years in office, he failed to deliver even the basic public toilets he promised Ghanaians, yet today he behaves as though becoming president is a matter of life and death.

Africa is often called the “Dark Continent” because of the colour of its people, but the term also reflects the darker side of human behaviour — individuals who go to bizarre extremes, including secretive acts, to achieve their ambitions. I am not accusing Bawumia of engaging in such acts, but his conduct raises legitimate questions.

His appearance, mental posture, and political behaviour suggest a man who has gone deep into a psychological darkness. He failed miserably as vice president and even betrayed Akufo-Addo in pursuit of his presidential ambitions, claiming he was merely the “driver’s mate". But if the master driver could not drive the nation, how can the mate suddenly claim he will steer it better?

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In developed countries, politicians earn votes through achievements. Citizens support leaders whose contributions are visible and measurable. In Africa, however, many politicians resort to begging for votes, vote buying, or electoral manipulation. Bawumia’s failure has made him a burden and a stumbling block to Ghana’s development, yet his desperation blinds him to this reality.

The notion that African politicians must engage in occult practices to succeed is largely gossip, though some public figures have admitted visiting dark places for power. Whether true or not, Bawumia’s current behaviour makes many Ghanaians suspicious and uneasy.

Desperation arises when a goal seems nearly impossible, leading to obsessive thoughts, loss of perspective, and high-risk decision-making. Physically, it manifests as chronic stress, fatigue, and emotional instability. Bawumia is displaying all these symptoms.

He appears willing to abandon long-held principles, even those rooted in Islam, simply to achieve his political goal. At times, his facial expressions look like he is pleading for pity rather than presenting competence. These observations force one to ask: Why is Bawumia behaving as if failing to become president would destroy him? What skeletons lie in his cupboard that make him fear political defeat so intensely?

Bawumia must understand that desperation is not a political strategy. Ghanaians are no longer swayed by emotional theatrics, pity-seeking, or frantic promises made in the heat of an election season. Votes come from achievements, credibility, and a proven capacity to lead, not from compassion-seeking gestures or attempts to rewrite a failed legacy. If he continues down this path of frantic self-preservation, he will only deepen public mistrust.

On the podium, Bawumia loudly accuses the NDC of causing suffering, claiming teachers are suffering and Ghanaians are suffering, without realising that every word he utters will eventually return to haunt him.

Leadership is earned through actions, not titles, panic, or desperation. Ghanaians cannot entrust national authority to Bawumia because his eight years in government resulted in economic collapse, rampant state looting, widespread corruption, and the bankruptcy of key national institutions.