Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president, says he is the best candidate to lead the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2024 elections.
He said he has sacrificed enough for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) when most members were giving excuses at the time the party needs a witness for the 2012 general election petition at the Supreme Court.
Speaking to delegates in the Suame constituency, Dr. Bawumia indicated that his political career was on the line when he testified on behalf of the party.
For the next 11 days, Bawumia will be in the Ashanti Region, the NPP’s heartland, where he will be addressing delegates in 47 constituencies on why they should pick him over the other nine candidates running for the party’s flagbearership.
He believes he is the most qualified person to lead the party to victory in 2024.
He stated that “Most of our members were giving excuses when the party was in need of a witness for the 2012 general election petition at the Supreme Court. I sacrificed my political career for the party, knowing very well the implications ahead if I don’t deliver well in court.
“The excuses were many, some claimed they were travelling and all that because they were scared to put their political career on the line, but I stood my ground, I’m the best person to lead the party,” he added.
Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen, former Agriculture Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, former Mampong MP Francis Addai-Nimoh, former Railways and Development Minister Joe Ghartey, and former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko are among the NPP stalwarts running for flagbearer.
Others include Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku, a two-time candidate for president, Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, a former general secretary of the NPP, and Kennedy Agyepong, an MP from Assin Central.
