By Zakaria Rafique Seinu 
In every political party, there are contestants, and there are candidates who embody the future. As the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prepares to elect its next crop of national leaders, one name continues to resonate from constituency branches to regional caucuses and across the national grassroots: Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman. His bid for National Vice Chairman is not just another contest; it is a strategic choice for victory in 2028 and beyond.
Lawyer Mutiu-Rahman is not coming to learn on the job. He is coming to build on a solid foundation of service, loyalty, and proven strategic thinking. His winning formula is not theory; it is tested, practical, and grassroots-driven.
1. THE GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION MODEL: ORGANIZING WHERE IT MATTERS
The strength of the NDC has always been its branches. Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman understands this better than most of his peers because he has lived it.
Having served diligently at both constituency and regional levels in the Upper West Region, he developed and practiced what insiders now call the Branch-First Model. While others focus on big rallies and national headlines, Lawyer invests in the branch executive, the ward coordinator, the polling agent.
His practical steps:
He personally built a system of regular engagement with branch executives, not just during elections but in the off-season when morale is low.
He instituted a mentorship approach where experienced party faithfuls are paired with young activists to transfer knowledge on canvassing, voter education, and party defense.
He pioneered community listening tours in the Upper West, where party officers sit with market women, youth groups, farmers, and artisans to listen, not just to talk. That feedback becomes party messaging.
This is why his message lands. He doesn’t speak to the grassroots; he speaks with them, and he speaks their language.
2. THE LEGAL-STRATEGIC SHIELD MODEL: PROTECTING THE PARTY
The modern political battlefield is not just at the ballot box; it is in the courtroom, in the Electoral Commission’s meeting rooms, and in the media war room. The NDC needs a National Vice Chairman who can think like a lawyer, strategize like an organizer, and defend like a loyalist.
Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman brings that rare combination.
His practical steps:
During critical elections, he provided pro-bono legal guidance and strategic support to constituency teams facing intimidation, wrongful arrests, and electoral irregularities.
He has trained hundreds of party agents and communicators on electoral laws, their rights, and how to legally and effectively protect the ballot from the polling station to the collation center.
As a legal mind, he understands how to turn party policy into watertight arguments and how to dismantle the opponent’s propaganda with facts and law.
While his peers may offer slogans, Lawyer offers a shield. He offers the legal and strategic depth to protect every vote that the grassroots work so hard to secure.
3. THE INCLUSION AND CARE MODEL: A LEADER WHO FEELS WITH THE PEOPLE
The NDC is a social democratic party. Its core is care, compassion, and people. Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman lives this ideology.
Colleagues describe him not as a boss, but as a brother. A man who cares for his people and continues to do so, long after the campaign lights are off.
His practical steps that put him above his peers:
Continuous Welfare: He has maintained a consistent welfare support system for vulnerable party members, widows of committed comrades, and students who need support, not as a one-time show, but as a continuous commitment.
Youth Empowerment: He believes the future of the party is the youth. He has facilitated skills training, educational support, and leadership opportunities for young people in the Upper West and beyond, creating a new generation of NDC loyalists who see the party as a home that cares.
Bridge Building: He is a natural unifier. In a party as large as the NDC, factions are inevitable. Lawyer is one of the few figures respected across all age groups, factions, and regions. He does not fuel division; he builds bridges. He reconciles, he counsels, and he unites.
This is a critical quality for a National Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman must be the father for all, the one who calms storms and keeps the party united for the bigger battle.
4. THE WINNING FORMULA: LOYALTY + COMPETENCE + ACCESSIBILITY
What is the winning formula for a National Vice Chairman? The delegates are looking for three things.
First, Loyalty. Not seasonal loyalty, but tested loyalty. Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman’s loyalty to the NDC is unquestionable. Through thick and thin, in opposition and in government, he has been there. He served at the lowest levels without complaint because he believed in the cause.
Second, Competence. The position of National Vice Chairman is not ceremonial. It is a strategic engine room for victory. It requires intellect, organizational skill, legal understanding, and political maturity. As a lawyer and a seasoned organizer from constituency to region, Lawyer brings a level of competence that his peers simply cannot match.
Third, Accessibility. Many leaders become inaccessible once they rise. Lawyer remains accessible. His phone is open to the branch chairman, his door is open to the youth organizer, his counsel is available to the women’s organizer. This accessibility is what makes him a true grassroots man.
WHY HE IS THE MOST QUALIFIED AND PERFECT CANDIDATE
The NDC does not need a National Vice Chairman who will be learning the job. The NDC needs a National Vice Chairman who has already done the job at every level.
His opponents may have titles, but Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman has testimony. He has footprints in the sand of party work in the Upper West and across Ghana.
He is the perfect candidate because:
He combines grassroots experience with national vision.
He combines legal expertise with political wisdom.
He combines passion for the party with compassion for the people.
Voting for Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman is voting for a stronger, more united, more legally fortified, and more grassroots-connected NDC. It is voting for a man who will not forget you after you vote for him, because he never forgot you even before you voted for him.
To all delegates, to all party faithful, to all who want victory in 2028: The choice is clear. The model is proven. The formula is winning.
Vote Lawyer Abubakar Mutiu-Rahman for National Vice Chairman of the NDC. Vote for Experience. Vote for Loyalty. Vote for Victory.
Ishmael Junourgh