Dr. Gideon Boako, spokesperson for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has insisted that Dr. Bawumia will emerge victorious in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Special Delegates’ Conference on Saturday, August 26.
However, he said they are not complacent about winning the Special Delegates’ Conference, but they believe the delegates will elect Dr. Bawumia.
Dr. Boako described the endorsement received by Dr. Bawumia from various party members as “overwhelming.”
During an interview on the Eyewitness News with Nana Tuffuor, Dr. Boako stated, “We are not trying to be complacent. But we are very confident that tomorrow, the Special Delegates of the NPP will elect Dr. Bawumia, or make him number one out of the five that will be shortlisted. We are super confident about this. We have engaged party people, we have watched the ground, tested the ground, we have been on the grounds. The message and the overwhelming endorsement for the vice president are in themselves overwhelming.”
He indicated that Dr. Bawumia is the best person to win the 2024 general elections for the NPP to retain power, highlighting his unmatched personality among the other candidates.
The spokesperson for Dr. Bawumia further highlighted the sacrifices and commitment made by the vice president, adding that he is the best person who can match boot-for-boot with the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama.
He believes Dr. Bawumia is in a position to defend and project the records of the Akufo-Addo government.
“Going around the country and engaging the people, one thing is clear: the decision to make Dr. Bawumia the leader of the party from this year going is not a decision they have taken today. Party people are saying they made up their minds about Dr. Bawumia way long ago, by way of his commitment, sacrifices, and dedication to the party. Somebody who has been with the party and believes in the records of this government,” he said.
He stressed, “Who among the 10 candidates has what it takes to meet Mr. Mahama and campaign very well and overcome him in the 2024 elections? They think that the NPP is going into this election with two things: the personality of the candidate we are presenting and the records of the NPP government. Who among the ten is a partaker of this record? Believes and can defend the records of this government as against the records of Mr. Mahama? So the party people are quite clear in their minds who has what it takes to project the records of this government, to overcome the NDC and Mahama. This election is just a precursor to what will happen in November. Party people believe that Dr. Bawumia has what it takes to win the 2024 elections for the NPP. We want power and not just a flagbearer.”