The ‘G Boys’, a burgeoning political faction within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Wenchi constituency of the Bono Region, made a pilgrimage to the gravesite of the late Professor Kofi Abrefa Busia over the weekend.
Their aim was to seek divine favor and ancestral blessings for Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh to be selected as the NPP’s Running Mate for the 2024 elections.
The group asserted that their research positioned Dr. Prempeh, who currently serves as the Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, as the frontrunner for the Running Mate position alongside Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s presidential candidate.
Led by their founder, Mr. Richard Kwadwo Adu, and accompanied by other members including Okyeame Nana Anto Nketiah, a linguist at the Wenchi Traditional Council, the group poured libations at the tomb of the late Prof. Busia. Prof. Busia, Ghana’s Second Prime Minister from 1962 to 1972, passed away in 1978.
Mr. Adu, a former NPP Youth Organiser in Wenchi, clarified that their visit to the tomb wasn’t solely to advocate for Dr. Prempeh but also to ensure the victory of the NPP in the 2024 elections.
“The NPP has its roots in Wenchi and we strongly believe that ancestral lineage of the late Prof Busia played an integral role in the appointment of the 2024 Running-mate for our great party,” he stated.
He explained although the outcome of the research conducted by the group confirmed Dr Prempeh as the best pair for Dr Bawumia, there was still need for the party to consult and sought favour from the ancestral spirit of the late Prof Busia for the “pair to break the eight in the Election 2024”.
Mr. Adu described Dr. Prempeh as dynamic and influential, suggesting that Alhaji Dr. Bawumia could effortlessly implement his digitalization agenda and usher in the fourth industrial revolution with him at the helm.
“In fact, the signs are clear and we are very optimistic that with the acceptance and approval of the late Prof Busia, Dr Bawumia would appoint Dr Prempeh as his running mate in the supreme interest of our great elephant party,” Mr Adu stated.
“Though the task of breaking the eight seems herculous for the party, with Dr Prempeh, the NPP can win the Election 2024, and break the eight to make the fourth industrial revolution a reality under Dr Bawumia government”, he added.
Mr. Adu mentioned that the “G Boys,” a group of roughly 200 people, had a track record. He recalled that in the 2008 general elections, Vice President Dr. Bawumia was preferred as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s running mate based on earlier similar research.
“In fact, the late Prof Busia contributed exceptionally to our great party and to restore civilian government. So, it is imperative to consult and seek his favour and blessing for our great party anytime we head for a general election,” he stated.