Oheneba Nana Asiedu, an aide to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (also known as Chairman Wontumi), has issued a stern warning to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia regarding the selection of his running mate for the 2024 elections.
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Asiedu, who also hosts the morning show on Wontumi TV, cautioned that choosing a particular candidate could threaten the peace and unity within the NPP in the Ashanti Region.
He emphasized that this unnamed candidate has been a divisive figure, particularly straining the relationship dynamics involving Chairman Wontumi and other party members.
He noted that due to Dr. Bawumia’s campaign, the relationship between Wontumi, Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong, and Alan Kyerematen, the flagbearer of the Movement for Change, has significantly deteriorated.
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“Alan never had a problem with John Kumah, but he refused to greet Wontumi during the funeral. Look at the kind of beautiful relationship he had with Kennedy Agyapong… because of Dr. Bawumia’s campaign, now the relationship has broken down, and Wontumi’s days are numbered. I am saying that the very day that particular person’s name is mentioned as the running mate, there will be no peace in this region,” Asiedu stated on his morning show.
He added, “There are a lot of issues. I have made my decision that, among all the potential names listed as running mates, there is one particular individual I don’t support because I think he is not a good choice. If you do your research, politically, religiously, and morally, he is the least to be considered.”
Prominent NPP members speculated as potential running mates to Dr. Bawumia include Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe constituency and Minister of Education; Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), Member of Parliament for Manhyia South constituency and Minister for Energy; and Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei Opare.
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