Ghana Helicopter Crash: Dr Bawumia Pays Heartfelt Visit to President John Mahama
- Dr Mahamudu Bawumia visited President Mahama's residence on Saturday, August 9, 2025, to condole with him following the tragic helicopter crash
- The former Vice President went with some top NPP members, including former and current Members of Parliament
- The visit signifies the bond, mutual respect and unity between Ghana's leaders, irrespective of their political affiliations
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Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President in the Akufo-Addo government, paid a visit to President John Mahama at his private residence to mourn with him following the death of eight individuals in the helicopter crash.
The 2024 flagbearer of the NPP visited to show solidarity and statesmanship on Saturday, August 9, 2025, to offer his condolences following the tragic helicopter crash that occurred at Adansi Obuasi.
Source: Facebook
In a video on X, Dr Bawumia was escorted to President Mahama’s residence by top NPP officials, including former Interior Minister, Henry Quartey; former Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Akosua Manu, MP for Gushegu; Sulemana Tampuli Alhassan Gushegu, among others.
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Dr Bawumia visited the Jubilee House to lay flowers in honour of the fallen heroes. He was received by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and other presidential staffers.
In a Facebook post, Dr Bawumia added that he visited Dr Omane Boamah's family.
"I paid a visit to the President, H. E. John Dramani Mahama, at his residence, to express my deepest condolences to him, as the nation mourns the loss of our compatriots. I also visited the family of the late Dr. Edward Omane Boamah to console them. May God, the Almighty, comfort the bereaved families."
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Aside from Dr Bawumia, former president John Agyekum Kufuor paid a visit to President John Mahama on Friday, August 8, 2025.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians applaud Bawumia for commiserating with Mahama
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video shared by @sikaofficial1 on X. Read them below:
@RichbaddJohn said:
“I wan type something paaarnnn buh Charley…🇬🇭🙏”
@_heytim7 wrote:
“Bawumia ankasa dier he be humble person just like Mahama, but he has allowed the NPP to use him too much and has now lost his integrity in the face of Ghanaians.”
@midway_af said:
“Oh, Charlie JM make slow.”
@Shac_man_ wrote:
“Dr Bawumia is a true statesman❤. God keep blessing him.”
@Rodney_miles0 said:
“Other seven s3n.”
@ntakrahk wrote:
“Other seven is too harsh 💔.”
Samuel Gyan said:
"I've never seen an African politician like the kind of Dr Bawumiah before, he's truly a standard of statesmanship. His intelligence and humility can never be taken away from him. Unity is all we need in this country."
Okatakyie Samuel Osei Mensah wrote:
"A true leader. An epitome of unity, a leader who doesn't let his opponent's vilification against him mar his sense of caring and love for humanity."
Issifu Kabore said:
"One country with one destiny, may Almighty Allah bless our homeland, Ghana. Thanks, Dr Mahamidu Bawumia, for showing statesmanship."
Samuel Sarpong’s son pays tribute to his dad
YEN.com.gh reported that a son of Samuel Sarpong eulogised his father after the family laid a flower in his honour at the Jubilee House.
Emmanuel Sarpong described his father as one who loved everybody and never discriminated.
Ghanaians who watched the video shared their varied thoughts in the post's comment section
Source: YEN.com.gh
