Dr.

Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed surprise at former President John Mahama for seeking prayers from religious leaders he had previously criticized as hypocrites for praying for the NPP and its running mate.

Speaking at a grand durbar of chiefs, religious leaders, and NPP supporters in Afrancho, located in the Afigya Kwabre South Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Dr.

Opoku Prempeh noted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has repeatedly shown a lack of respect for traditional authorities, which he believes should be a cause for concern for all Ghanaians.