NAPO Claims NPP Big Wigs Tried to Block His Selection as Bawumia's Running Mate
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The 2024 Running Mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh claimed some top party leaders tried to block former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia from selecting him as his running mate.
Prempeh said the former vice president stood his ground and went ahead with the decision.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on August 26, 2025, Prempeh reiterated his support for Bawumia ahead of the party’s flagbearer race.
"I am not ungrateful. Look at this big party and upon all the people who were praying for the running mate slot, he ignored all of them and made me his running mate.
"I know it was a difficult situation, but a lot of people don't know. Some bigwigs in the party went to Dr Bawumia to tell him not to make me the running mate but he ignored them. There are some names that if I mentioned, you would be shocked. Some even took him to offices to advise him against me but still he chose me."
"So, I cannot be ungrateful to him... For those who stood in the flagbearership contest, everyone knows Kennedy Agyapong is my friend, but I am still for Bawumia."
Source: YEN.com.gh
