Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader, has confirmed that the majority caucus fully supports Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s decision to select Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate for the 2024 elections.
On Friday, June 28, Afenyo-Markin met privately with Dr. Bawumia to discuss this choice. Speaking with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Accra-based Citi FM, Afenyo-Markin conveyed the caucus’s endorsement of Dr. Opoku Prempeh as Bawumia’s vice-presidential candidate.
Afenyo-Markin explained, “Yes, the leader of our party and flagbearer met with the leadership of Parliament and had an extensive engagement with us regarding the way forward for the party going into the 2024 elections. The conclusion was that our respected colleague, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, is his choice for running mate. That is normally the practice, and out of respect, the caucus would have to be informed and engaged about the decision.”
He added, “After that, I proceeded and engaged the caucus, and so far, the feedback has been positive. The general consensus among caucus members is in support of his choice. For it to become official, there’s going to be a national council meeting, and from what he tells us, there appears to be a general consensus on that, so it will be no problem.”
Afenyo-Markin also revealed that President Akufo-Addo’s response to the choice was favorable. “We enquired from him the views of the President [Akufo-Addo] on it, and it was very positive,” he said. “So, this means that the various organs have been engaged with the information, and everything is set for Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to join him as the running mate for the 2024 elections.”
Additionally, Afenyo-Markin called on the majority caucus to support the Minister of Energy and urged his fellow NPP MPs to be cautious with their public statements to avoid undermining the party’s prospects in the upcoming general elections.
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