Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh,
the
running
mate
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party’s
(NPP)
flagbearer,
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia,
has
been
formally
presented
to
His
Majesty
Otumfuo
Osei
Tutu
II,
the
Asantehene,
at
the
Manhyia
Palace
in
Kumasi.
During
the
official
introduction
ceremony,
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
extolled
the
exceptional
qualities
of
Dr
Bawumia
and
his
running
mate
expressing
confidence
in
their
ability
to
secure
a
resounding
victory
for
the
NPP
in
the
2024
general
elections.
He
praised
Dr.
Bawumia’s
outstanding
contributions
to
his
administration
over
the
past
seven
years,
highlighting
his
humility,
dedication,
and
commitment
to
the
nation’s
progress.
President
Akufo-Addo
also
took
the
opportunity
to
express
his
heartfelt
gratitude
to
Otumfuo
Osei
Tutu
II
for
his
unwavering
support
of
his
administration,
acknowledging
the
esteemed
monarch’s
invaluable
contributions
to
the
nation’s
development.
Furthermore,
he
urged
all
party
members
to
rally
behind
the
Bawumia-NAPO
ticket,
emphasising
the
importance
of
unity
and
collective
effort
in
securing
a
decisive
victory
for
the
NPP
in
the
2024
general
elections.
“Dr
Bawumia
had
helped
me
in
so
many
ways,
I
doubt
if
any
President
had
the
support
of
his
vice
like
I
did.
He’s
humble
and
dedicated;
he
always
supports
me.
He’s
the
one
Ghanaians
are
expecting
to
break
the
eight.
He
will
add
to
my
good
works
and
move
Ghana
forward.
“Otumfuo,
Dr
Bawumia
decided
to
select
from
your
own
house,
your
grandson,
NAPO
who
is
the
MP
for
Manhyia
South
and
he’s
also
a
minister,
he’s
the
one
Dr
Bawumia
introduced
him
to
the
national
council,
and
they
all
unanimously
agreed
to
be
the
running
mate
of
Bawumia.
“I
have
worked
with
these
two
gentlemen,
and
I
know
their
capabilities,
if
they
are
given
the
nod,
they
will
deliver
to
the
betterment
of
Ghanaians.
He
worked
hard
at
the
education
ministry
during
his
tenure
and
has
also
been
working
hard
at
the
energy
ministry.
I
came
here
to
introduce
NAPO
and
Bawumia
to
you.
We
came
here
to
seek
your
blessings
to
help
them
succeed.”
Profile
of
NAPO
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
was
born
on
May
23,
1968
in
Ashanti
New
Town,
a
suburb
of
Kumasi,
and
hails
from
Pakyi
No.
2
in
the
Ashanti
Region.
He
started
his
basic
education
at
KNUST
Primary
School
and
proceeded
to
Prempeh
College
for
his
middle
school
education,
all
in
Kumasi.
He
studied
Human
Biology
and
Medicine
at
Kwame
Nkrumah
University
of
Science
and
Technology
(KNUST)
and
completed
his
MB
CHB
in
1994.
He
continued
with
post-graduate
studies
in
MSc.
Clinical
Epidemiology
at
the
Netherlands
Institute
of
Health
Sciences
in
1998.
He
further
pursued
postgraduate
training
in
surgery
in
the
UK.
Career
and
political
life
After
working
with
the
National
Health
Service
in
the
United
Kingdom
for
some
time,
he
returned
to
Ghana
in
2005
to
pursue
a
career
in
business
and
more
importantly
in
politics.
He
successfully
became
the
Member
of
Parliament
for
Manhyia
in
2009.
Before
entering
Parliament
after
winning
the
Manhyia
South
seat
in
2008,
he
was
the
chief
executive
officer
of
Keyedmap
Security
Services
Limited
from
2004
to
2009.
He
also
served
as
a
member
of
the
Royal
College
of
Physicians
and
Surgeons
of
the
United
Kingdom
from
1999
to
2003.
He
was
elected
to
Parliament
in
2008
on
the
ticket
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party.
Ahead
of
the
2012
elections,
the
constituency
was
divided
into
two,
and
in
those
elections,
he
won
the
newly
created
Manhyia
South
constituency,
which
he
retained
in
2016
and
2020.
President
Nana
Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo
appointed
him
as
Minister
of
Education
during
his
first
term.
As
Education
Minister,
Napo,
as
he
is
affectionately
called,
spearheaded
the
implementation
of
the
famous
Free
Senior
High
School
policy.
Under
Dr.
Prempeh,
the
successful
implementation
of
the
government’s
flagship
Free
Senior
High
School
(FSHS)
policy
saw
the
country’s
SHS
population
leap
from
800,000
in
2016
to
1.2
million
by
January
2021.
Prior
to
his
appointment
as
Minister
for
Education
in
2017,
he
was
a
member
of
the
Defence
and
Interior
Committee
and
the
Appointments
Committee.
The
President
appointed
him
during
his
second
term
in
2021
to
head
the
Ministry
of
Energy
after
the
NPP
retained
power
in
the
2020
elections.
Becoming
NPP’s
running
mate
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
became
one
of
the
frontrunners
for
the
NPP’s
running
mate
with
the
party’s
flagbearer,
Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia
engaging
President
Akufo-Addo
on
Tuesday,
June
25
at
the
Jubilee
House.
His
name
was
submitted
to
the
National
Council
of
the
NPP
for
consideration
during
which
he
was
unanimously
approved
by
members
of
the
council.
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