Accra, Ghana
The National executive council (NEC), the highest decision making body of Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the proposed nomination of Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah the immediate past Chairman of The Church of Pentecost (COP) as the running mate of Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia ahead of the 2024 general elections, africanews360.com understands.
The Ghanaian Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia who doubles as the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party on Wednesday 6th December, 2023, met the party NEC at a meeting in Accra in anticipation of disclosing to the party’s major decision make body the identity of his running mate.
Unfortunately the meeting ended in conclusive because the party rejected the proposed nominee, claiming the nominee is a staunch Christian who is inexperience in party politics.
The Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia who failed to give a convincing justification the choice of Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, was given an opportunity to go and rethink about the choice and present appropriate political nomination for the position.
Already in Ghana, particularly in the Ashanti region, the Party’s major powerhouse, several names hav come up in the media, notably Education minister Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, Energy Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempem, minister for Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu among others.
However, none of the above appeared to be the choice of the Vice President to partner him for the position.
Dr. Bawumia who belongs to the Islamic minority group reportedly fears the Christian Majority may reject him hence the need to pick a staunch Christian to convenience the Christian majority.
Source: Africanews360.com