In an interview with journalists on Sunday, 17 November 2024, the former President urged Ghanaians to elect Dr Bawumia as the country's next president, describing him as the ideal candidate to transform the nation's economic fortunes.

He revealed that Dr Bawumia played a pivotal role in the Bank of Ghana's team that helped the country recover from major economic challenges after it was classified as a Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) in 2002.

However, responding in an interview on Oyerepa TV on Monday, 18 November, Alan Kyerematen vehemently opposed the endorsement.

He questioned the vice president's competence and challenged former President Kufuor to provide evidence of Dr Bawumia's "good works." He asked: "What work has Bawumia done before?