If Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia wins the NPP presidential slot, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said he will support him. However, he cannot say same prior to the November 4 primary because, the Vice President is not being allowed to be himself.
He says he is being used as a rubber stamp, and cannot “independently think” to take decisions on his own.
Like other political stalwarts, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) thinks Dr. Bawumia, who is aspiring to lead the party in the 2024 elections is a stooge of the President and his cohorts who would not allow him to independently manage the state should he eventually become President.
Speaking on Accra-based Citi TV Tuesday, September 26, 2023, the former ambassador noted that he is not against Dr. Bawumia’s candidature, and should the Vice President be able to stand to his authority, he would go far in politics.
“I’m not against Dr Bawumia, the only thing that I feel sad about is that he’s not allowed to be himself. That is the only thing I feel sad for that young man [Dr Bawumia]. If Dr Bawumia can think independently, if I put it bluntly, he will go far. If he wins the elections why not I will support him,” he disclosed.
Meanwhile, Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe thinks Francis Addai-Nimoh is the only candidate who can foster unity in the party should he win the primary to become flag bearer for the NPP.
“I won’t support anybody, but I have sympathy for Francis Addai-Nimoh. He’s the one who can bring the party together. He’s the only one, none of them can bring the party together,” he indicated.
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