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If
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
is
able
to
get
75
percent
votes
in
the
Ashanti
Region
the
party
will
win
the
general
elections
first
round,
Deputy
Campaign
Chair
of
the
Bawumia
campaign
team,
Nana
Akomea
has
said.
He
said
this
while
touching
on
the
selection
of
Manhyia
South
lawmaker
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
Dr
Bawumia’s
running
mate.
“If
we
get
75
percent
in
Asahnti
we
have
won
the
elections,”
Akoema
said
on
the
Nrews
Central
on
TV3
Monday,
July
8.
He
further
stated
that
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
was
not
chosen
as
running
mate
to
Dr
Bawumia
merely
because
of
where
he
hails
from.
Rather,
Nana
Akomea
said,
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
was
chosen
because
of
the
work
he
did
at
the
Ministries
of
Education
and
Energy.
Although
he
says
NPP
is
not
expecting
anything
less
than
75
percent
of
votes
in
the
Ashanti
Region
due
to
Napo’s
selection,
the
focus
had
been
to
get
a
person
with
the
qualities
of
Napo,
hence
his
selection.
“Napo
was
not
chosen
because
he
comes
from
a
place
but
it
was
based
on
known
personal
qualities.
“His
performance
as
minister
of
state,
education
and
energy,
the
hard
work
and
his
personal
qualities
are
very
good,”
Nana
Akomea
said.
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
said
that
the
partnership
between
Vice
President
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
and
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
as
his
running
mate
is
an
excellent
one.
He
said
the
NPP
would
win
the
2024
general
elections
with
this
ticket.
Speaking
to
journalists
after
the
confirmation,
President
Akufo-Addo
said,
“National
Council
has
endorsed
the
nomination
of
Dr
Mathew
Opoku
Prempeh
to
be
the
running
mate
of
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia.
NPP
will
win
2024
elections
with
Bawumia-Opoku
Prempeh
ticket
–
Akufo-Addo
“The
NPP
has
an
excellent
ticket
and
we’re
going
to
win
with
this
ticket
on
7th
December
2024,
that’s
the
news.
The
feeling
is
good,
they
make
a
very
good
pair,
and
they
are
going
to
win.”
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
for
his
part
thanked
the
National
Council
of
the
NPP
for
unanimously
endorsing
his
selection
of
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
as
his
running
mate.
In
a
Facebook
post,
he
said
“Today,
I
had
the
honour
and
privilege
to
present
my
choice
of
running
mate
(Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh)
to
the
National
Council
of
the New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP:
Development
in
Freedom) for
their
consideration
in
line
with
NPP
constitution.
I
thank
members
of
the
National
Council
for
their
unanimous
and
emphatic
endorsement
of
the
astute
and
brilliant
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
as
my
running
mate.
To
God
be
the
glory.”
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
assured
members
and
supporters
of
the
NPP
that
he
will
help
Dr
Bawumia
to
prosecute
a
formidable
2024
campaign
to
break
the
8-year
election
cycle.
He
says
he
understands
that
the
task
ahead
requires
the
collective
effort.
He
further
called
upon
all
members
of
the
NPP
to
join
hands
to
collectively
strive
to
achieve
their
‘ambitious
goal
of
transforming
Ghana
into
a
prosperous
nation’.
“I
express
my
gratitude
to
the
National
Council,
the
rank-and-file
of
our
party
and
our
esteemed
President,
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
for
their
unwavering
support
and
faith
in
me,”
he
said
in
a
statement
immediately
after
the
National
Council
of
the
NPP
unanimously
endorsed
him
as
the
running
mate
on
Thursday,
July
3.
Below
is
his
full
statement…
I
am
deeply
honoured
today
as
the
chosen
running
mate
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP).
I
am
humbled
to
be
nominated
by
our
distinguished
flagbearer,
H.E.
Alhaji
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia
and
endorsed
unanimously
by
the
National
Council
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
NPP
Constitution.
I
am
privileged
and
duty-bound
to
extend
my
full
support
to
Dr.
Bawumia
as
we
work
together
to
realise
his
visionary
agenda
of
propelling
Ghana
to
greater
heights.
I
view
this
nomination
as
part
of
God’s
plan
for
my
life,
and
I
am
grateful
for
His
guidance
in
directing
my
path.
I
pray
for
His
ongoing
guidance
as
I
move
forward.
I
consider
this
nomination
as
a
call
to
higher
service,
a
call
to
sacrifice
and
a
duty
to
perform.
The
NPP
is
enriched
with
numerous
astute
personalities;
therefore,
I
recognise
the
significance
of
my
selection
and
do
not
take
it
lightly.
I
call
upon
all
our
members
to
join
hands
as
we
collectively
strive
to
achieve
our
ambitious
goal
of
transforming
Ghana
into
a
prosperous
nation.
I
express
my
gratitude
to
the
National
Council,
the
rank-and-file
of
our
party
and
our
esteemed
President,
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
for
their
unwavering
support
and
faith
in
me.
I
thank
Mr.
President
again
for
the
opportunity
granted
me
to
serve
in
two
respected
cabinet
positions.
I
am
forever
grateful.
I
am
equally
grateful
to
my
colleague
Ministers
of
State
members
of
Parliament
for
the
confidence
reposed
in
me.
It
has
prepared
me
for
a
day
like
this,
and
I
feel
ready
to
make
everyone
who
believes
in
me
proud
and
win
over
the
doubters.
I
understand
that
the
task
ahead
requires
our
collective
effort,
and
I,
therefore,
plead
with
every
party
member
to
come
on
board
as
we
seek
the
mandate
of
our
countrymen
and
women
once
again
to
serve
them.
As
I
assume
the
role
of
running
mate
alongside
my
esteemed
boss,
H.E.
Dr
Bawumia,
I
am
committed
to
supporting
him
to
prosecute
a
formidable
2024
campaign
to
break
the
8-year
election
cycle
and
serve
our
beloved
country
diligently.
Let
us
work
together
towards
a
brighter
future
for
Ghana.
My
philosophies
remain
service
and
leadership.
May
God
bless
our
Homeland,
Ghana
Thank
you.
DR
MATTHEW
OPOKU
PREMPEH
(MP)
RUNNING
MATE
TO
THE
NPP
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE
4TH
JULY
2024