The Provost of KNUST’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Charles Marfo, has advised the NPP’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to distance his campaign from Akufo-Addo if he wants to be president.
This advice follows intense public criticism of President Akufo-Addo’s recent Founders’ Day speech, which was criticized for undermining Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions as a key founder of Ghana.
The President’s controversial decision to reframe August 4 as a holiday and modify the term “Founder’s” is viewed by many as an attempt to revise Ghanaian history to favor his family’s role in the country’s independence.
“Even some vibrant people in the party have seen this, so for me am not so surprised the core team of the Bawumia campaign may hardly come along with him.
“It’s intentional, but if it’s not intentional, am telling the Dr. Bawumia campaign it should be intentional,” he cautioned.
Prof. Marfo argues that to avoid being tainted by this controversy, Dr. Bawumia should strategically dissociate his campaign from the President.
“If you see how the NDC is struggling with their campaign, Bawumia has a clear chance of winning,” he observed.
“If he wants to win, he should not be standing on a platform with personalities who will come and use words that will only irritate people.”
He believes that such a move could be crucial in enhancing Bawumia’s chances of winning the presidency.