“Friends of Bawumia for 2024” has been inaugurated in Koforidua the Eastern Regional Capital to canvass support for the current Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the NPP in 2024.
The inauguration of the political group saw some constituency executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region declared their support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as Flagbearer for 2024.
There is seething internal wrangling within the NPP over who replaces President Akufo Addo whose tenure as President expires in 2024.
Already, supporters of Alan Kyeremanteng two-times contender of Akufo Addo for the flagbearership position, and Dr. Bawumia are slugging it out on social media
Many political analysts believe the campaign has started too early that if not managed well, could cause a political explosion in the NPP.
Rev. George Opoku Acheampong, Fanteakwa North Constituency Chairman of the NPP, who is the National Coordinator for Friends of Bawumia (FOB), told the media that “Friends of Bawumia is a group formed to Campaign for Dr. Bawumia to ensure that he leads the NPP in 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections”.
He explained “the reason is simple, when you look at NPP; our tradition is Danquah, Busia, and Dombo. Now it is the turn of the Dombo’s to lead. This will clear the perception that NPP is Akan Party. We have big trust in Dr. Bawumia to be a good President. He has done a great job for Government and even the NPP 2020 Campaign. How he increased the Northern votes is a sign that if he leads the NPP, there is no doubt that the NPP can win again in 2024 to stay in Power if Dr. Bawumia leads NPP”.
Benjamine Owusu, better known as Benash- 1st Vice Chairman of NPP in New Juaben South Constituency said the party stands a better chance of winning the 2024 Presidential election should Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia who is from Dombo tradition leads the party.
Eugene Opoku Afrifa was introduced as the New Juaben South Constituency Coordinator of the group.
Similar inaugurations are expected across the country.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
