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The
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
has
arrived
at
the
Manhyia
Palace
to
be
introduced
to
the
Asantehene
on
Tuesday,
July
9.
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh,
a
royal,
clad
in
traditional
Kente
cloth
exchanged
pleasantries
with
dignitaries
when
he
arrived.
Watch
his
arrival
below…
Chieftaincy
and
Religious
Affairs
Minister
Stephen
Asamoah
Boateng
(Asabee)
asked
all
members
and
supporters
of
the
NPP
to
support
the
decision
of
the
flagbearer
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia’s
selection
of
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
as
the
running
mate.
He
says
the
official
unveiling
of
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
marks
the
beginning
of
a
serious
campaign
season
for
the
NPP
ahead
of
the
elections.
“We
all
expect
the
party
faithful
to
respect
the
decision
of
the
flagbearer
and
that
we
all
rally
behind
him.
“It
is
an
interesting
day,
it
is
the
beginning
of
a
serious
campaign
and
we
tell
the
party
faithful
to
remain
together,”
he
told
TV3’s
Eric
Mawuena
Egbeta
on
News
Central
on
Tuesday,
July
9,
a
day
that
the
NPP
is
officially
outdooring
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh.
The
event
is
taking
place
at
the
Jubilee
Park
in
Kumasi.
The
National
Council
of
the
NPP
unanimously
endorsed
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
at
an
emergency
meeting
held
in
Accra
on
Thursday,
July
4.
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
said
that
the
partnership
is
an
excellent
one
that
will
win
the
2024
general
elections
for
the
NPP.
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.
“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.