Kenedy Agyapong ready to support NAPO to partner Dr Bawumia as running mate – Ken Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament and former Presidential Candidate hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, says the only individual of Ashanti descent he will support to partner NPP Flagbearer Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as running mate to ‘break the 8′, is Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known in political circles as NAPO.

Speaking to delegates of the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region ahead of the 27th January primaries to select parliamentary candidates in constituencies held by the NPP, Ken Agyapong said Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, over the years, has endeared himself to the party, relating positively with the rank and file.

“If you go to NAPO’s office, you will be marveled at the way he relates with party people. He takes care of party people. If we had 5 of his kind in the party, NPP would have been better off and far ahead of the NDC. Given the current circumstances where many of our members are despondent, selecting NAPO will be the only way to bring back the needed energy for victory in the 2024 elections,” Mr Agyapong said.

Ken Agyapong added, “If anybody else asks me to campaign for him or her to be selected as running mate, I won’t, except  Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.”

This position of the former NPP presidential hopeful who polled over 30% of the total votes cast in the NPP presidential primary is believed to be held by the grassroots and the rank and file of the party who believe that, the flagbearer must select his running mate from the Ashanti Region.

Political pundits have also argued that given his connection to the grassroots of the party and his sterling performance as Minister for Education and Energy in the Akufo-Addo administration, NAPO stands the chance to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia attract floating voters to the NPP.

The NPP Flagbearer is rumoured to be readying himself to submit the name of his running mate to the NPP National Council for deliberation, approval and announcement right after the NPP’s primaries in constituencies with sitting MPs on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

Meanwhile, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has filed his nomination to seek re-election as the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Manyhia South in Kumasi.

This marks the fifth time Dr Opoku Prempeh is vying for this position.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, December 20, he expressed gratitude to NPP members in the constituency for their unwavering support.

Source:3news.com