Renowned pollster, Ben Ephson has said that vice-president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is in a prime position to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections.
His assertion follows Monday’s declaration by NPP stalwart and former MP for the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa constituency, PC Appiah-Ofori that he prefers Bawumia as the presidential candidate for the party.
Speaking on Asaase Radio on Monday (16 May), Ephson said “moving to PC Appiah-Ofori’s choice of Bawumia, he’s been in the party long enough and I think that Bawumia is in a pole position for the flagbearer. I think that I agree with PC Appiah-Ofori that Bawumia seems to be in pole position.”
“I think that people are entitled to their views. Even though some have come out declaring for Alan [Kyerematen] so, PC Appiah-Ofori coming out for Bawumia, he has one vote.”
Bawumia is not being projected as next NPP flagbearer
Meanwhile, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed assertions suggesting that there is a general acceptance of Bawumia as the next flagbearer of the party.
The NPP is yet to open nominations for the position, however, the vice-president’s name and a few others such as the former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen, former Railways Minister Joe Ghartey, and the Agric Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto are already making rounds as contenders.
Source: asaaseradio.com
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Interesting days ahead... I wish Bawumia wins both the internal and the general elections. #nexttolead
Both Allan and Bawumia, any of these two will make a great president however, the opportunities given to Bawumia as a vice president puts him ahead of Allan as favorite. Bawumia is #besttolead to #breakthe8 for a #greaterghanaforall
Bawumia, undoubtedly a presidential material, fortunately he has been given enough room to operate as the Vice President. However the NPP's tradition of seniority in line is likely to cause Bawumia. When former president Kufuor was about ending his term he brought in Allan kyeremanten to contest, majority of NPP members felt it was Akuffo Addo's term to lead the party since he was there before Allan, if the party were to go by the same yardstick, then Allan is on top of Bawumia in the NPP. However in politics 1+1 is not always 2. The ball is in the court of the delegates to decide. But for these dynamics the two are all good materials. Allan is a very nice man, same is Bawumia.