The Director of Communications for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has revealed that the Vice President will soon announce his running mate for the upcoming 2024 general elections.
Aboagye stated that Dr. Bawumia has already made his decision regarding his preferred partner for the elections, suggesting that an announcement is imminent.
His comments come amidst speculation within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and among political analysts about the delay in Dr. Bawumia naming a running mate. However, Aboagye, speaking in an interview with Citi FM on Thursday, April 25, emphasized that Dr. Bawumia is well within the appropriate timeframe to make such an announcement.
To support his position, Mr Aboagye referenced the example of then-candidate Nana Akufo-Addo, who selected Dr. Bawumia as his running mate in August 2008 for that year’s election.
He argued that this historical precedent demonstrates that the timing of naming a running mate can vary and is not necessarily a cause for concern.
“We are very much within the timeline. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was elected barely six months ago and so we still have time. If you recall his nomination in 2008 was done somewhere in August. So for us in the NPP we are very much within our timelines.”
“It can be tomorrow, it can be next week, it can be next month, it can be three days from now. The flagbearer at this point is very clear in his mind who his running-mate is going to be and when he is ready he is going to announce that,” he said.