Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has quizzed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on how they could parade the former vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as one of their candidates ahead of their primaries.
According to Lawyer Kpebu, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia helped former president Akufo-Addo unleash terror on Ghanaians.
He stressed that Dr Bawumia is deeply tainted by the economic and governance decisions of the Akufo-Addo era.
Lawyer Kpebu highlighted that on what record is Dr Bawumia going to campaign on after years of Ghanaians going through hardship under the Akufo-Addo Bawumia administration.
Speaking on The Key Point on Saturday, January 3, Martin Kpebu stated, “This whole range of candidates, it tells me one thing: the NPP is not ready for the 2028 election. They are not ready. This is the tone-deaf attitude that got them into opposition in the first place.
How can you parade Bawumia? Bawumia, who is a feather with Akufo-Addo? Such a man who helped Akufo-Addo to unleash terror on us, economic doldrums, right? Haircuts, left-right-centre. When… where is he going to get a better record to campaign? You have to bring somebody who is not tainted,” he said.
He added, “When it comes to Kennedy Agyapong, you know, he lacks the temperament and everything to be president, so we’ll not waste any more time on that,” he added.
“Bryan Acheampong, who wanted to take our hotels for a song. Bryan Acheampong wanted to take our hotels for a song, but for the leadership of Okudzeto, who mobilised Ghanaians. He will loot us dry. Bryan Acheampong will loot us dry,” he stated.
“He’s a good guy, but when you’re looking for a president, there must be that spark. He has not postured himself as someone who can be the father of the nation,” he said.
“Kwabena Agyapong, I have nothing to say that particularly. It’s just that his time is gone, that’s it,” he stated.
“They should bring the youngster, bring Boamah, so that he will contest 2028, lose, and then by 2032 everyone will say, ‘Yes, now he’s ripe,’” he stated.
Meanwhile, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has boldly declared that the party under his leadership will come back to power after the 2028 election.
Dr Bawumia made this bold declaration during an interview on Spear FM in Damongo, during his campaign tour of the Savannah Region.
The NPP flagbearer aspirant stated, “I believe that this party, the NPP, under my leadership, will come back to power after the 2028 election. We are going to work hard for them and work hard for the people of Ghana. I want them to have their trust in me, and I will deliver victory in 2028, by the grace of God”.
He further called NPP Damongo delegates not to vote for him because he is from the north.
According to Dr Bawumia, the NPP Damongo delegates should vote for him based on his track record, competence, integrity and vision.
He urged the North and NPP delegates to vote based on his leadership qualities.
The former vice president added, “I’m asking for the support of our NPP delegates. I’m campaigning, that’s why I’m in the region. I’m asking for their support on January 31st, that they should look at voting for me on the basis, not that because I’m from the north; we don’t vote on that.”
“They should vote for me on the basis of my track record, of my competence, of my integrity and of the vision that I have for the country and of the experience.
He added, “Under Akufo-Addo, I’ve been adjudged by many people to be the most effective Vice President in the history of this country – a big acknowledgement of the track record of what I have done.”
“And I want the delegates to help me to be one of the most effective Presidents in the history of the country, so I need their support, and I’m asking for their support on January 31.”