Maurice Ampaw, a Legal practitioner, has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) do not need a Vice President from the Ashanti Region.
According to Maurice Ampaw, the Ashanti Region already loves Dr Bawumia, adding that Bryan Acheampong and he should be picked as running mates for the NPP.
He detailed that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), who was Dr Bawumia’s running mate, should sit somewhere for Bryan Acheampong, whom he labelled as the darling boy whose future is bright.
Speaking on Wontumi TV, Maurice Ampaw stated, “Bryan Acheampong, the darling boy, if it was up to me alone, he would be the vice president straight away. He is a vice president material.
The Ashanti Region, we love Bawumia, we don’t need a Vice President from the Ashanti Region. Napo should find somewhere and sit. Bryan has shown that he has constituencies before God and man, if Bawumia is put asided Bryan could have defeated Ken Agyapong because the vote that went for Bawumia will go to Bryan.
Bryan has taken over; he has youth on his side, knows how to speak and has the knowledge. Security-wise, the NDC is afraid of him. A vice president who has money and has wisdom, on top of security issues and someone the NDC is afraid of”, he added.
However, Miracles Aboagye, an aide to the NPP flagbearer, has said all aspirants in the NPP 2026 presidential race could be running mates to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
According to Miracles Aboagye, finishing second in the contest does not form part of the criteria for selecting a vice-presidential candidate.
His comments follow speculation that Dr Bryan Acheampong’s strong performance in the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s flagbearer contest could place him in pole position for the running mate slot.
Speaking on Channel1 TV on Sunday, February 2026, Miracles Aboagye detailed the NPP’s criteria for selecting a running mate.
Miracles Aboagyeexplained, “The selection of the mate is purely the prerogative of the candidate in consultation with the National Council. There are several criteria that come into play. One of them does not include becoming second or third in the contest”.
“All the aspirants we ran with Dr Bawumia are people who could actually be running mates, but not because they ran with him and they were second or third or fourth,” he said.
He added, “It is a prerogative of the candidate in consultation with the National Council,” he said, adding that “when the time is due, the indicators will be used to ensure that the right person, the best person, is selected to run with Dr Bawumia to give us the outcome that we want as a party.”
Meanwhile, reports claim Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, is reportedly positioning himself for the vice-presidential slot ahead of the 2028 general election, should Dr Bawumia secure the party’s flagbearership.
Ghana Chronicles in a post on X stated, “Sources close to the Bawumia campaign say Mr Annoh-Dompreh has been openly critical of Dr Bawumia’s 2024 running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, arguing that the former Energy Minister added little electoral value to the ticket in the December 2024 elections and should not be retained should Dr Bawumia secure the party’s nomination again.
The Nsawam/Adoagyiri MP is said to be touting his own credentials in support of his ambitions, citing his parliamentary seniority as a fourth-term legislator, his current role as Minority Chief Whip, and what he describes as his broad national appeal.
He has also reportedly cited his maternal Ashanti heritage, fluency in Ewe, marriage to a northern woman, Barbara, and his representation of a constituency in the Eastern Region as factors that enhance his appeal as a unifying figure within the opposition party”.
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🇳🇬 ‘We don’t need a Vice President from Ashanti; the region loves Dr. Bawumia,’ says Maurice Ampaw, adding that the future is bright for Bryan Acheampong and he should be picked as running mate, while former VP NAPO steps aside. pic.twitter.com/NeCS3lm4Yy
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