Don't Choose Your Running Mate Under Pressure - NPP Group Tells Bawumia

A pro-NPP group, the Asante Patriots Network-Diaspora has cautioned its party's flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in his final choice of a running mate for the December 7, presidential election.The group in a statement sighted by Peacefmonline.com said the selection of a running mate will be crucial in the party's aim of breaking the 8.They expressed worry about an alleged approach being used by some running mate hopefuls. “We, the Asante Patriots Network-Diaspora (APN-D), are saddened by the attempts by Dr.

Matthew Opoku Prempeh to use some constituency officers in the Ashanti Region to influence the selection of running mate by our Flagbearer, HE Dr.

Mahamudu Bawumia.” Statement said Adding that, “The shameless desperation of paying monies to constituency executives to endorse him for the position is something that needs to be condemned by all, and we are surprised people are quiet in Ghana.”The group further ugred Dr Bawumia not to succum to any form of pressure in choosing his running mate.Read the full statement below We, the Asante Patriots Network-Diaspora (APN-D), are saddened by the attempts by Dr.

Matthew Opoku Prempeh to use some constituency officers in the Ashanti Region to influence the selection of running mate by our Flagbearer, HE Dr.

Mahamudu Bawumia. The shameless desperation of paying monies to constituency executives to endorse him for the position is something that needs to be condemned by all, and we are surprised people are quiet in Ghana.This has not happened before and it should be encouraged.

Because all that NAPO or anyone has to do is to sponsor petitions from the party’s constituency executives just to twist your hands to take some specific decisions.

The moment you succumb to the pressure, you have basically handed your authority to NAPO, and the narrative about your ability to take decisive and bold decisions would not be good.Our humble appeal is, if it is NAPO that you want to select as your running mate, it should not be done at the behest of his own orchestrated and sponsored petitions.We trust you.