Although the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is a “nice gentleman”, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe says it does not mean he will be a good politician.
Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe says the Energy Minister who is believed to have been selected as the running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was forced on him as he predicted some time ago.
According to the founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he has known the Vice President for a while and can attest of his gentlemanliness, but that, he adds, does not guarantee that he will be a good politician.
The former football administrator who was speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise Thursday, June 27, 2024, stated that that singular act of not allowing the Vice President to select his own running mate can destroy the party.
“I know for a fact that he can’t pick his own running mate and I made mention of this almost seven months ago and the reason is that simple. I said it that if we are not careful that alone can destroy our party. Bawumia, to be frank with you, is a nice gentleman. I have dealt with him before. But it’s not every gentleman who can be a good politician,” he stated.
His comment comes on the back of news making the airwaves that the flag bearer of the NPP has presented Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate.
After the Vice President asked for time extension to make further consultations in selecting his running mate, calls have come for the candidate to be selected from the Ashanti region, due to the polity being the NPP’s stronghold.
Media General’s presidential correspondent, Nana Kwaku Adua, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, reported that the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has presented Energy Minister and Manhyia South lawmaker, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
“NPP flag bearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia last night met President Akufo-Addo to formally inform him about his choice for running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
“He will meet the Council of Elders to formally inform them about his choice by the close of the week, the announcement is likely to be made close of the week or early next month,” Nana Adua reported on TV3’s News Central.
The news comes at a time when a survey purported to be coming from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), tipped Dr. Opoku Prempeh to be the running mate to Dr. Bawumia.
The survey engaged 5,116 NPP delegates nationwide, including national, regional, constituency, and polling station executives.
According to the poll, Dr. Opoku Prempeh secured 76% more than the next person who was preferred by the party people, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education who served as deputy under Opoku Prempeh in Akufo-Addo’s first term.
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