NPP Will Break The 8 Even If I Don’t Win Flagbearership – Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is determined to break the 8-year cycle no matter who becomes flagbearer in 2024.
Mr Bawumia has declared his intention to run as President and will be contesting with Alan Kyeremanten, Agric Minister and some others for the flagbearership position ahead of the 2024 polls.
Senior Advisor to the Vice President, Fred Oware, speaking on behalf of the Vice President, observed that over ¢700,000 has been allocated to support party organisation at all levels.
“I assure the party leadership right from the national to the polling station that he is very well pleased with the way and manner this party has been managed for the past four years.
“And that he(Vice President) will continue to do everything within his means to support the party structures and events being organised to ensure that this party is strengthened and made ready for the 2024 break the eight battle no matter who becomes the flagbearer of the party. For that reason, he has asked me to make a donation of ¢20,000 to the regions and ¢2,000 to constituencies.”
Mr Oware explained that the Vice President is doing this with the firm belief that “once the party is properly oiled with good leadership, we will continue to be able to keep the peace we have within the party and give us strength for the next election.”
“The over ¢700,000 financial commitment is to support each region with ¢20,000 and each constituency ¢2,000,” he said at the Upper West Regional Delegates Conference.