A gaggle calling itself the Involved Merchants of the New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) in Kumasi has strongly objected to the potential candidacy of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2028 normal elections.
In response to the group, the occasion’s selection of Dr Bawumia as the NPP’s presidential candidate within the 2024 election was a “mistaken determination,” noting that it was accountable for the occasion’s historic defeat.
Addressing a information convention on the Bantama Market in Kumasi on Tuesday, 4th February, the convener of the group, Benjamin Ofori, argued that Dr Bawumia didn’t affect the occasion’s votes within the Northern Areas.
He said:
The idea that Dr Bawumia would safe the northern and Islamic votes didn’t materialise. As a substitute, the occasion suffered important losses in these areas, eroding the good points the NPP had made since 1992.
He added:
If the occasion really desires to return to energy in 2028, it should select a candidate who’s a residing testimony of fine management and sound financial insurance policies.
In the meantime, a member of the New Patriotic Celebration, Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has rejected the argument of the involved group. In a Fb put up, he responded:
A few of us won’t tolerate any agenda to push the blame for our 2024 defeat onto the candidature of Dr Bawumia. The election was a referendum on our eight years in energy, and a few of our folks determined to not vote for varied causes.
So we gained’t sit down for individuals who have an curiosity in main the occasion to make use of Dr Bawumia as a scapegoat due to their ambition. We’ll resist any false narrative searching for to push the blame on Dr Bawumia. We must always all respect ourselves and await the occasion to conduct full investigations into the reason for the defeat and never rush in charge one particular person.
The NDC’s John Dramani Mahama won the 2024 presidential election after receiving 6,328,397 votes (56.55%), whereas Dr Bawumia garnered 4,657,304 votes (41.61%), reflecting a big margin of 1,671,093 votes.
