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The
Asantehene
Otumfuo
Osei
Tutu
II
has
told
the
running
mate
to
the
flagbearer
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
to
act
in
ways
that
will
give
credence
to
claims
that
he
is
arrogant.
The
Asantehene
said
he
has
never
known
Opoku
Prempeh,
a
royal,
as
arrogant
while
growing
up
but
the
onus
now
lies
on
the
Manhyia
South
Lawmaker
to
work
to
dispel
that
assertion.
“They
say
you
are
arrogant,
don’t
let
what
they
say
be
the
reality,”
the
Asantehene
said
when
President
Akufo-Addo
introduced
the
Bawumia-Opoku
Prempeh
ticket
to
him
at
Mahyia
Palace
on
Tuesday,
July
9.
The
Asantehene
Otumfuo
further
told
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
to
follow
the
instructions
of
his
boss
at
all
times.
He
advised
Dr
Opoku
Prempeh
to
support
his
boss
to
ensure
that
Dr
Bawumia
does
not
regret
choosing
him
as
his
running
mate.
“I
have
watched
Opoku
Prempeh
grow,”
the
Asantehene
said,
he
added
“Don’t
let
Bawumia
regret
choosing
you,
follow
him
with
humility.”
He
further
urged
Dr
Bawumai
to
inform
him
whenever
Dr.
Opoku
Prempeh
does
not
behave
well
in
rider
to
correct
him.
“Whatever
mistake
comes
let
me
know
so
I
correct
him,”
he
said.
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
for
his
part
expressed
confidence
in
the
ability
of
the
Bawumia-Opoku
Prempeh
ticket
to
deliver
on
the
job
to
the
expectations
of
Ghanaians.
Unveiling
the
flagbearer
of
the
NPP
and
the
running
mate,
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
and
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
at
the
the
Manhyia
Palace
on
Tuesday,
July
9,
Mr
Akufo-Addo
said
he
has
worked
with
the
two
gentlemen
and
can
therefore
vouched
for
their
hard
work
qualities.
“I
have
trust
and
confidence
in
the
two
of
them
to
do
the
work.
I
have
worked
with
the
two
and
I
know
that
they
can
do.
I
know
that
on
the
7th
of
December
when
Ghanaians
have
given
them
the
mandate
they
will
work
to
meet
the
expectations
of
Ghana,”
President
Akufo-Addo
said.
The
National
Council
of
the
NPP
unanimously
endorsed
the
selection
of
Dr
Opku
Prempeh
at
an
emergency
meeting
in
Accra
last
week
Thursday,
July
4.
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
after
the
event
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.