Scores of regional chairmen of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday, raced to the Upper East Regional Capital, Bolgatanga to show support to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who rounds up his campaign tour with a mammoth rally.
Accompanied by his spouse Hajia Samira Bawumia, Dr Bawumia recalled his contributions to the growth of the NPP over the years, the sacrifices he has made over the period, and proposals to address the concerns of party members.
“One of my main priorities is to deepen Party-Government relations. A key step would be to allocate a large proportion of the already existing appointments made by the President to the Constituencies and Regions directly. Therefore, each Constituency would be allocated a minimum of 10 appointments, while every Region would receive 20,” he disclosed.
Non-MP Appointees would also be assigned as god-mothers and -fathers to Constituencies to ensure they work within the Constituencies, with a Welfare Office dedicated to compiling the data and managing the needs of party folk, he added.
Dr Bawumia assured that “With these and some other measures, we will have a stronger and more united party than before.”
Urging delegates to ignore the “lies and propaganda” being shared by his opponents within and without the party, Dr Bawumia said the NPP is uniquely poised to break the mythical ‘8’ with him as candidate, and electing him as flagbearer would be the best decision the party could make at this time in its history.
“Among the four of us competing for flagbearer, I am the aspirant with the best track record in winning elections, having won two on the trot. I am the one with Governance experience, serving as Vice President for two terms. I am the one who can unify all the factions within the party. I am the one who can foster peace and unity between the two main religions in the country.
“To crown it all, I am the one the NDC fears the most, and with good reason. They know with me as candidate they will not have a campaign message,” he declared to thunderous applause.
Dr Bawumia called for unity before and after the November 4 poll, pointing out that this was just an internal contest, with the real ‘enemy’ waiting for combat out there.
“I want us all to remember that this is just a family contest to elect our leader for the main battle of December 2024. So, I urge us all, after this Saturday, to come together, close ranks, forgive each other and prepare to do what many believe is not possible but which I, trusting in the Almighty, believes is possible. We will break the 8 together.”
He expressed his thanks to his Campaign Team, led by Fred Oware, other party stalwarts who have accompanied him on the nationwide journey, and all who have contributed in diverse ways to make the campaign a success.
Notable among them were: Ashanti Regional Bernard Antwi Boasiako known widely as Chairman Wontumi, Central Regional Chairman Robert Kutin, Northern Regional Chairman, Mohammed Adam Bantima Samba, North East Regional Chairman, Nurudeen Fuseini and Upper East Regional Chairman, Lawyer Anthony Namoo among others.
The association of regional chairman promised the vice president 95% of votes to be cast on Saturday November 4, 2023 at the delegates conference across the country as their show of appreciation and willingness to see the party win the next polls.
“We are determined to make Bawumia the next flagbearer of the NPP and the next President. That is why you see all these Chairmen here with to show support to our brother the Vice President,” he disclosed.
The NPP will hold its presidential primary on Saturday, November 4, 2023 to elect a flag bearer for the party in the 2024 general election.
About 200,000 delegates are expected to cast their votes in the election and voting would commence at 7 a.m. and close at 2 p.m. per the guidelines issued by the party for the conduct of the November 4 polls.
The delegates for the election comprise all members of the National Council, National, Regional and Constituency Executive Committees, Electoral Area Coordinators, five polling station executives in each polling station (Chairman, Secretary, Organiser, Youth and Women Organisers).
The winner of the upcoming presidential primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) slated for Saturday, 4th November, 2023 will be announced at the forecourt of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The announcement will be made after the official declaration of results by the Electoral Commission.
This was revealed by the National Organizer of the party, Henry Nana Boakye in a post on his Facebook page.
He explained that the National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, the General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong supported by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the entire party leadership shall in one accord officially outdoor the newly elected Presidential Candidate.
