According to Dumelo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer's performance was unsatisfactory. Speaking exclusively to Pulse Ghana, Dumelo expressed his disappointment, stating, "Yeah, I think the media encounter he did yesterday was very appalling. There were so many questions he didn't answer. I mean, you can't absolutely tell me as vice president that you don't know what's going on at Cocoa Board." Dumelo highlighted Dr Bawumia's failure to address key national issues, saying, "You can't absolutely tell me as chairman of the Police Council that you don't know what happened to the eight people who were murdered in 2020 with regards to the election violence. I mean, you can't tell me that you don't know these things." NDC started progressively Free SHS - John Dumelo Pulse Ghana During the media encounter, Dr Bawumia explained his limitations as Vice President, remarking, "The budget that has gone to Parliament, which has been passed, is not my budget, is it my budget?