A former Member of Parliament for Adenta Constituency, Yaw Buaben Asamoa has asked vice President Bawumia to exit the scene if his boss is also retiring from office in 2024
Mr. Asamoa who is an avid supporter of Mr. Kwadwo Alan Kyeremanten, made the appeal to Dr. Bawumia on the Wontumi Morning Show stating that “you have worked with Nana Akufo-Addo so if he leaving go with him.”
The former Director of Communications of the governing NPP, indicated that amongst all the flagbearer aspirants, it is only Alan Kyeremanten who has been around the NPP for long and is yet to be given an opportunity to lead the party and demonstrate his resolve as President of Ghana.
Former Trades Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has resigned from his cabinet position to focus on his presidential ambition.
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, all leading members of the NPP, former Minister of Energy, Boakye Agyarko; the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong
Also in the race to become the flagbearer of the party is former Presidential Spokesperson and General Secretary of the party, Kwabena Agyepong.
The rest are a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, who is also the 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.
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is yet to officially declare his intention to contest but is expected to do so in the coming days.