Former Member of Parliament for Obuasi-East, Edward Ennin, has criticized Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, for failing to announce his running mate for the 2024 elections.
Mr Ennin suggested that this delay casts doubt on Dr. Bawumia’s preparedness and capability for the presidency.
Mr Ennin expressed confusion over Dr. Bawumia’s indecision, emphasizing that the NPP flagbearer has the constitutional right to choose a running mate who can aid him in his administration.
He speculated that internal disagreements within the Jubilee House might be causing the delay, leading to Dr. Bawumia’s hesitation.
“What amazes me is that former President Kuffour clearly and openly chose his running mate, and so did Akufo-Addo. Now it is Dr. Bawumia’s time to decide who he wants, and the information that keeps reaching us is that people in the Jubilee House do not like the candidate Dr. Bawumia prefers.
“If you are a flagbearer of a major party like the NPP and you’re being frightened to choose the running mate you like, then how can he be president?
“He doesn’t have the boldness to be president. Is he not a man? The constitution has given him the right to choose, is he not man enough to?” he stated.
He continued, “How can he be President if a small decision like this he can’t make because people are influencing him? Then he can’t do the job. How can he be President?” he questioned.
Meanwhile, Energy Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has emerged as the preferred choice of running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, according to a survey conducted by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
Following him is Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education and MP for the Bosomtwe constituency, who garnered 10.1% of the responses from the polled executives.
Other notable personalities considered as potential running mates include Apostle Opoku Onyinah, former Chairman of the Pentecost Church of Ghana, and Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Agriculture and MP for Abetifi Constituency.