Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president, says he has made sufficient sacrifices for the New Patriotic Party to be given the chance to be in charge of the party in the 2024 elections.
Dr. Bawumia claims that he was willing to make a sacrifice for the NPP when his rivals made excuses when the party needed a witness for the petition for the general election of 2012.
Speaking to delegates in the Suame constituency as part of his campaign in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Bawumia emphasised the numerous sacrifices he has made over the years for the party and stated how his political career was on the line when he testified for the party.
“When the party needed a witness for the 2012 general election petition before the Supreme Court, the majority of our members were making excuses. Knowing full well what would happen if I didn’t perform well in court, I risked my political career for the party.
“The excuses were many, some claimed they were travelling and all that because they were scared to put their political career on the line, but I stood my ground, I’m the best person to lead the party,” Dr. Bawumia added.
Dr. Bawumia is vying to lead the party as its flag bearer in the elections of 2024. He competes against nine other people who underwent screening this week.
The other nine are: former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, a former Minister of Food and Agric, Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie, a former General Secretary of NPP, Kwabena Agyei Agyapong, MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a former MP for Offinso North, Dr. Kofi Konada Apraku, a former Energy, Minister, Boakye Agyarko, Kojo Opoku and former MP for Mampong constituency, Francis Addai-Nimoh.
