Per recent reports the National Executives within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are deliberating on the names of two influential individuals in the country as the party’s vice presidential candidate.
A journalist with Oman FM has indicated that Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo) and a church elder are among those being considered for the role of running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
“I am at NPP’s headquarters at Asylum Down where the party’s National executives have met and information reaching me is that Bawumia will be handing the name of his vice president to the executives after which the name shall be announced publicly. I have gathered that Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo) and one elder’s name are under consideration. However I don’t know which elder exactly,” he added.
Once approved by the National Council, the submitted nominee’s name will be disclosed to the party.
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, has assured that Bawumia will unveil his running mate by the end of July.
Speaking on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ program on June 5, 2024, Mr Kodua stressed that the decision regarding the running mate would not be delayed beyond July.
“I have had conversations with a lot of people, and I have also spoken to Dr. Bawumia. One thing I am very clear in my mind about is that we nominated our running mate in August 2008, but that did not help us. This time, as we aim to ‘break the 8’, if that is to happen, certain things that did not help us in the past must not be repeated. We are optimistic Bawumia will present the name of his running mate to Steering Committee latest by June, the name will be given to NEC and then National Committee. So his running mate will be named before August,” he stated.
With approximately six months remaining until the December 7 general elections, Dr. Bawumia has yet to reveal his choice of running mate.
The competition for the NPP’s running mate position is heating up, with several prominent figures under consideration.
Among the potential candidates are Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, and Bryan Acheampong.
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