The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide , Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has waded into the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer election, calling the contest for Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Speaking on the Wednesday, April 5, 2023, edition of Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show, he stressed that Dr Bawumia’s ambition is not only possible, but a matter of certainty.
Mr Baaku avoided mentioning Kennedy Agyepong, Alan Kyerematen in the race to become the flagbearer of the NPP and said to be making some inroads.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has also resigned from his post to focus on his presidential ambition.
The six other contenders, including former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko, ex-Presidential Spokesperson and General Secretary of the party, Kwabena Agyepong, ex-Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, MP for Essikado-Ketan; a former MP for Mampong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, and a former Minister of State, Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, who is also a former MP for Offinso North, are also campaigning vigorously for the slot..
“The NPP politics, February 2024 is presidential while the parliamentary will be held in 2023, right? In fact, some of my thoughts have been projected by Kwamena (co-panelist).
“Let me start with the presidential, yesterday Vice President Bawumia posted something via social media. I don’t know if it was an event or just a flier he posted.
“But he said #ItIsPossible, I have looked into the crystal ball and I saw that Kwami, it is more than probable; it is almost a certainty,” he told the host of the show, Kwami Sefa Kayi.
For the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), posited that there’s no contest, as ex-President John Dramani Mahama, already billed to win the contest.
The post by Dr Bawumia is the biggest indication he has publicly given towards running for the NPP flagbearership, and then the race to be the next President of Ghana.
Dr Bawumia is widely tipped to win the NPP flagbearership race, which is scheduled to kick off next month, with the flagbearership election slated for November this year.
On his page, where the announcement was made, several comments urged him on, describing him as the Next To Lead.
Dr Bawumia has been directly involved in the past four General elections in Ghana, run between 2008 and 2020.
He has been running mate to President Akufo-Addo for four consecutive times, which is unprecedented in the history of Ghanaian politics.
Dr Bawumia is regarded by many as the most impactful Vice President in the history of Ghana, considering the number of initiatives and policies he has spearheaded as Vice President.