A flagbearer hopeful of the (NPP), Dr , has stated that he holds no animosity towards the party's 2024 flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, over being overlooked for the running mate slot ahead of the general elections.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on July 21, 2025, Dr Adutwum dismissed reports suggesting he was upset about being passed over in favour of Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
When asked if he had any issues with Dr Bawumia over the snub, he responded, "No, if I were angry, I wouldn't have gone to campaign for Bawumia.
Nobody campaigned for him more than me," he stated.