The leader of Patriot Ghana, a pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) organization, has emphatically stated that the party stands to lose the 2024 presidential election if Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia selects his running mate from the Ashanti Region.
During an appearance on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM’s Frontlines on March 25, 2024, Kwesi Korang asserted that the party’s success and its ability to break the 8-year electoral cycle hinge on Bawumia’s decisions. Thus, he urged caution in the selection process for a running mate.
“Our victory as a party depends on Bawumia. He is our candidate, and whatever he does will affect our victory. I want to state categorically, without mincing words, that if he selects a running mate from the Ashanti Region, we will lose the 2024 presidential election.
“Let me also state it this way: if he should select somebody or a politician who is based in the Ashanti Region, he will lose the elections.
“I want listeners to listen to my analysis well. If he chooses someone who is Ashanti but does not reside there and does not do his politics in the region but in other regions, he will win the elections,” he said.
He elaborated further, stating, “If Bawumia selects a politician who resides in the Ashanti Region, regardless of their ethnicity, our chances of winning diminish. However, if the chosen candidate is Ashanti but conducts their political activities in other regions, victory is achievable.”
Korang emphasized that even if the selected individual is not of Ashanti descent but is known as a political figure in the region, the party would still face electoral defeat.
He expressed concern over ongoing power struggles in the Ashanti Region regarding the vice-presidential candidacy, warning that selecting a running mate from the region could lead to apathy among party members and hinder campaign efforts in the 2024 elections.
“Some people would be offended and bitter and refuse to support the party in campaigning in the 2024 elections. And so, we have to tread cautiously,” he added.