Akwasi Anti Asamoah, a former Fomena Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has told the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that he cannot change Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate.
The NPP man recounted how former President Akufo-Addo maintained Dr Bawumia after several unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.
According to him, Dr Bawumia needs to keep Napo as his running mate for consistency’s sake, just as Akufo-Addo did.
Akwasi Anti Asamoah detailed that Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh is the right candidate to partner with Dr Bawumia, adding that every individual has flaws.
He detailed that Napo has acknowledged his shortcomings and worked on them after the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 election.
Speaking in an interview on Angel TV, Akwasi Anti Asamoah stated, “Bawumia cannot change NAPO because he is the right candidate. Akufo-Addo contested with him as running mate three times, and they eventually won.
Now Bawumia has also been marketed and is going again, so NAPO is the best candidate to run with him,” he said.
He further added that the NPP lost the election due to the anger of NPP members and not the fault of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
“The party suffered defeat because of anger, and it is not NAPO’s fault that we lost the election. He is the best person to partner with Bawumia for the presidency,” he stressed.
Also, Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has appealed to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to consider reselecting Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as the party’s running mate for the 2028 general elections.
According to Dr Amoakohene, it is strategically important for the party to choose a running mate from the Ashanti Region.
He argued that Dr Opoku Prempeh remains a strong choice and deserves a second opportunity, just as the party’s flagbearer has been given another chance to lead the ticket.
He added that if Dr Bawumia has been given another chance to correct his mistake, Napo must also been given another chance.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, Dr Frank Amoakohene stated, “I will not underestimate any party, elections are about Ghanaians deciding who to lead them, so yes, they have done their internal election and selected a candidate, UP and CPP will also do so at the end of the day, everyone will be access and we the NDC will apply our strategy to win the election.
But we feel and believe that irrespective of any candidate, this party bring NDC with God’s grace, will win the election”.
He added, “On the NPP side, I am happy that they have appointed Bawumia; what is remaining is for them to add NAPO for us to know that it is the same match as the 2024 elections”.
“We beg them to give us Napo and Bawumia, it will make them understand the election because they all went for the election and failed, and Bawumia has been given a second chance, so Napo must also be given a second chance since Bawumia is correcting his mistake, Napo will also correct his”.
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