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General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has said that Nana Akomea's suggestion about a "Bawumia-Alan ticket is worth considering as the party prepares to elect a flagbearer for the 2024 general elections.

According to him, though it is early days yet to make any presumptions about the Bawumia-Alan ticket, it will not be out place to consider their ticket for the 2024 general elections.

A former Director of Communications of the governing NPP, Nana Akomea, has asked the party to halt its planned presidential primaries and convince Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen to run together in the 2024 presidential election.

The two are expected to contest against each other for the first time in a keen contest. Although this will be the Vice President, Dr. Bawumia’s first attempt, Mr. Kyerematen, the current Trade and Industry Minister, has contested against Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo thrice before he was elected President in 2016.

According to Nana Akomea, the two leading candidates in the NPP presidential race meet the requirements of the north and south balance, and so taking advantage of that to allow them to run, will prevent a rancorous contest.

But speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he explained that it is the party's strong desire to win the 2024 general elections and that anything that will ensure their smooth victory is welcomed.

"The party needs a unified front for the 2024 general elections and we will consider any proposal which will enable us win the elections, and just as you have said it is too early to put it into discussion," he said.

"We are currently organizing all our elections and we will put the Bawumia-Alan ticket into proper perspective once the coast is cleared, but for now we will have to consider the party's internal elections first," he added.

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