Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh,
popularly
called
NAPO
is
set
to
be
officially
unveiled
as
the
running
mate
of
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia,
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP),
on
Tuesday,
July
9,
in
a
highly
anticipated
event.
The
unveiling
of
NAPO
as
Dr.
Bawumia’s
running
mate
will
take
place
in
Kumasi,
the
capital
of
the
Ashanti
Region,
a
traditional
stronghold
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party.
According
to
Francis
Adomako,
the
Ashanti
Regional
Organiser
of
the
NPP,
the
region
is
eagerly
awaiting
the
event.
On
Friday,
July
5,
the
National
Council
of
the
NPP
formally
endorsed
NAPO
as
the
running
mate
of
Dr.
Bawumia.
The
decision
has
received
widespread
acclaim
from
top
party
officials,
including
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
who
has
expressed
his
confidence
in
the
duo’s
ability
to
lead
the
party
to
victory
in
the
2024
general
elections.
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
in
a
statement
expressed
his
heartfelt
gratitude
to
Dr.
Bawumia,
for
entrusting
him
with
the
responsibility
of
serving
as
his
running
mate.
NAPO
pledged
his
unwavering
commitment
to
working
collaboratively
with
Dr
Bawumia
to
ensure
a
resounding
victory
for
the
party
in
the
upcoming
elections.
The
New
Patriotic
Party
has
mounted
a
robust
defence
of
NAPO,
dismissing
criticisms
of
his
perceived
arrogance.
In
response
to
the
backlash,
some
stakeholders
have
suggested
that
NAPO
should
use
prepared
scripts
for
his
future
public
appearances
to
help
manage
his
messaging
and
mitigate
any
potential
gaffes.
The
New
Patriotic
Party
has
also
officially
opened
nominations
for
the
Manhyia
South,
following
Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh’s
elevation
to
the
party’s
running
mate
position.
This
has
left
the
Manhyia
South
Parliamentary
seat
vacant,
though
Parliament
has
yet
to
make
an
official
declaration.
The
party
pledged
a
free
and
fair
electoral
process
and
urged
prospective
aspirants
to
be
mindful
of
their
utterances,
emphasising
that
this
is
an
internal
affair.
NAPO’s
brother,
Nana
Owusu
Afriyie
Prempeh,
is
reportedly
vying
for
the
same
parliamentary
seat,
potentially
setting
up
a
family
rivalry
in
the
political
arena.
The
stage
is
set
for
a
fiercely
contested
presidential
election
in
2024,
with
the
New
Patriotic
Party’s
duo,
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia
and
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
(NAPO),
facing
off
against
the
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC)
ticket,
comprising
former
President
John
Dramani
Mahama
and
Professor
Naana
Jane
Opoku-Agyemang.
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