President has spoken warmly of his partnership with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) presidential candidate, expressing his unwavering confidence in Bawumia's leadership. Speaking at the party's manifesto launch at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, 2024, President Akufo-Addo reflected on their 16-year journey together. "Sixteen years ago, Mahamudu Bawumia and I first met and decided to join our lives together. I can say that there's not one day that I've regretted joining my life to his and his to mine," President Akufo-Addo stated.  He praised Bawumia for his loyalty, honesty, dedication, and patriotism, qualities that have made their partnership in opposition and government successful. President Akufo-Addo also strongly appealed to Ghanaians to entrust the stewardship of the country for the next eight years to Bawumia and his running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh.  "I don't think there's anybody in this country better placed to testify about the capacity of our presidential ticket than me, ," he asserted.