The campaign team of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described as false claims made by Kennedy Agyepong, a flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), that the Vice President and his team tried to bribe him so he would partner Bawumia as his running mate for the 2024 polls.
Kennedy Agyapong had alleged that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team attempted to bribe him to accept an offer to be his running mate.
The Assin Central MP said he, however, refused their offer.
Aside from the allegation, he is also claiming that the vice president is destroying the party.
He lamented that the Vice President and his few personalities are intimidating other individuals who do not support him.
He made these allegations at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi, in the Ashanti region, after a march organised by his supporters.
“The Vice President and his team were intimidating party members who were not his supporters. He will destroy the NPP. If we are not careful, the Vice President will destroy the NPP”.
But reacting, the campaign team of Dr. Bawumia has refuted the claims.
A statement issued by the campaign said at no point was Mr. Agyepong approached “for such a running mate offer, nor have we assigned any member of the team to approach him for the same.”
The statement signed by the Vice President’s spokesperson, Gideon Boako, further described as false the allegations that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the NPP.
“We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the Bawumia Campaign team has not approached Kennedy Agyapong for such a running mate offer, nor have we assigned any member of the team to approach him for the same.
It is also not true as alleged by Kennedy Agyapong that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the party through intimidation. The unity of our party has been of great concern to candidate Dr. Bawumia. It is in light of such concern that he refrains from responding to unwarranted attacks by others in the contest and has cautioned his supporters against responding to such provocative attacks. His strategy has been to persuade delegates to support his bid. This he does, by laying his vision for the party and country.”
Below is the full statement.
For Immediate Release
Saturday, 30th September 2023
Bawumia Campaign Team has not approached Hon. Kennedy Agyapong for Running Mate Position
The Bawumia campaign team has noticed with grave concern news report by Citinewsroom.com and other media outlets in which the Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is alleged to have indicated that some members of the Bawumia Campaign team attempted to bribe him to step down and be made the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the Bawumia Campaign team has not approached Kennedy Agyapong for such a running mate offer, nor have we assigned any member of the team to approach him for the same.
It is also not true as alleged by Kennedy Agyapong that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the party through intimidation. The unity of our party has been of great concern to candidate Dr. Bawumia. It is in light of such concern that he refrains from responding to unwarranted attacks by others in the contest and has cautioned his supporters against responding to such provocative attacks. His strategy has been to persuade delegates to support his bid. This he does, by laying his vision for the party and country.
As we have always maintained, the contest for flagbearer in the NPP is an internal one, and all actors, particularly the aspirants must be guided by the core values of the NPP, which include but are not limited to truth, decorum, and respect for one another.
Thank you.
— Signed —
Gideon Boako, Ph.D
Spokesperson
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
