Flag bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said the independent candidate in the Ejisu by-election, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has been sponsored by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Bawumia says it is for that reason that the NDC did not field a candidate for the election.
Stressing on the relevance of numbers in the current parliament, Dr. Bawumia says a vote for the independent candidate is a vote for the NDC and that means handing over power to them.
He has urged the constituents to prioritise continuity by voting for the NPP candidate, Kwabena Boateng.
Dr. Bawumia says any attempts to split the votes will inure to the benefit of the NDC and its leader, John Dramani Mahama.
Bawumia was addressing the electorate at a final campaign rally ahead of the Ejisu by-election which comes off Tuesday, April 30, 2024, when he emphasised the significance of holding unto their loyalty for the party.
“The NPP government has improved the lives and the people of Ejisu than the NDC. Nothing really worked during the NDC era…MPs don’t sponsor projects; they lobby for projects from the government in power. In parliament, the NPP has 138 including the independent candidate while NDC has 137. And so, a vote for an independent means handing over power to NDC and John Mahama.
“And so that is why the NDC did not field a candidate for this by-election, they are sponsoring the independent candidate”, he said, adding “Let’s all come out in our numbers on election day and vote massively for Lawyer Kwabena Boateng to continue the late John Kumah’s work.”
