President Akufo-Addo has expressed his complete support for the presidential candidate for New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
He strongly beliefs in the duo will increase NPP’s chances of winning the 2024 elections.
There had been widespread speculation that President Akufo-Addo opposed NAPO’s selection as Dr. Bawumia’s running mate for the 2024 elections.
Reports suggested that President Akufo-Addo had reluctantly endorsed Bawumia’s choice during a meeting where he voiced his reservations about the decision.
However, in his first public comments on the matter, a visibly pleased President Akufo-Addo stated that he believes Bawumia and NAPO will give the NPP the best chance of retaining power.
He expressed his excitement and confidence that on January 7, 2025, he would be handing over to Bawumia, not Mahama.
“The National Council has just endorsed the nomination of Matthew Opoku Prempeh as Dr. Bawumia’s running mate. The NPP has an excellent ticket, and we are going to win with this ticket. The feeling is good, and they make a very good pair,” he said.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh received unanimous approval from the NPP’s National Council to serve as Dr. Bawumia’s running mate.
The meeting, a constitutional requirement, was attended by top party officials who endorsed NAPO as the candidate to help Bawumia secure victory in the 2024 elections.
NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong praised Dr. Opoku Prempeh as “charismatic” and “bold,” asserting that he is well-suited for the role.
“I am happy to report that after the necessary consideration, the NC unanimously endorsed Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate of Dr. Bawumia,” General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, is quoted to have said at a press conference on Thursday.