Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has described his running mate Dr. As a problem-solver, knowledgeable, and generational thinker, Matthew Opoku Prempeh He states that he holds Dr. Opoku Prempeh in the highest regard. Dr. Bawumia said, “Napo is knowledgeable, I have high respect for him, he problem solver, a generational thinker,” when he addressed supporters of the NPP at the unveiling of the Manhyia South Lawmaker as his running mate on Tuesday, July 9 in Kumasi.
“We can cooperate and carry striking answers for individuals of Ghana, our ticket is loaded with generational masterminds.” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed confidence in the Bawumia-Opoku Prempeh ticket’s ability to meet Ghanaians’ expectations. Mr. Akufo-Addo said he has worked with the two gentlemen and can therefore vouch for their hard work qualities when unveiling the NPP flagbearer and running mate at an earlier event at the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday, July 9.
“I have trust and confidence in the two of them to do the work. I have worked with the two and I know that they can do. I know that on the 7th of December when Ghanaians have given them the mandate they will work to meet the expectations of Ghana,” President Akufo-Addo said.
The National Council of the NPP unanimously endorsed the selection of Dr Opku Prempeh at an emergency meeting in Accra last week Thursday, July 4.
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh after the event assured members and supporters of the NPP that he will help Dr Bawumia to prosecute a formidable 2024 campaign to break the 8-year election cycle.
He says he understands that the task ahead requires the collective effort. He further called upon all members of the NPP to join hands to collectively strive to achieve their ‘ambitious goal of transforming Ghana into a prosperous nation’.
“I express my gratitude to the National Council, the rank-and-file of our party and our esteemed President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for their unwavering support and faith in me,” he said in a statement immediately after the National Council of the NPP unanimously endorsed him as the running mate on Thursday, July 3.
