The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has announced that the selection of Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, as the running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming elections was based on extensive experience.
On Monday, Dr. Bawumia revealed his choice of running mate to the national executives of the NPP after consultations with President Akufo-Addo and Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
In an interview with Selorm Adonoo on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Mr. Boakye explained that Dr. Bawumia’s decision was influenced by his extensive experience as a running mate and vice president.
He highlighted that this decision was also shaped by consultations Dr. Bawumia conducted.
“His Excellency the Vice President is making this decision with a huge wealth of experience. Why do I say so? In 2008 he was the running mate, in 2012 he was the running mate, in 2016 he was the running mate and we won, in 2020 elections he was again. His Excellency the president nominated him again to be his running mate. So he’s been eight years or more running mate and eight years vice president.”
“He’s made this decision based on his own experience, the consultation he’s done. So clearly you will expect such a man to come before national executives with some convincing and detailed reasons why he wants Dr Matthew Opoku to partner him,” he stated.