Confusion Rocking NPP Ashanti Over Running Mate Brouhaha

According to several reports from the Ashanti region, information has reached the attention of the African Centre for Democratic Governance (ACDeG), regarding the attempt of a running mate “hopeful” for the New Patriotic Party, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, to influence  some constituency chairmen, constituency women’s organisers and other constituency executives of the NPP across the country to issue various joint petitions to the flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, demanding that the Energy Minister, is selected as the running mate by the NPP flagbearer and the leadership of the party. 

Some party members have said the approach is part of the tactic of creating the erroneous impression that he is enjoying the absolute support of the party members in the Ashanti Region and beyond. 

They alleged that the NPP constituency is compiling names of constituency women’s organisers and  constituency chairmen in the Ashanti Region. 

Report says the development has caused serious confusion within the ranks of the party in the region, as some constituency chairmen and constituency women’s organisers confronted some leadership for “smuggling” their names into the petition and supposed endorsement list against their will and wishes. 

Regardless of the confusion this act is causing in the region, some party members claimed the two are bent on pushing this frivolous petition and endorsement to the Flagbearer, supposed “public endorsements” to that effect would be made. 

"The plan is to replicate this across the country till Dr Bawumia names NAPO as the Running Mate." A party member said. 

"Politics should not become the preserve of people who think they have the influence and money to buy themselves into positions at the expense of unity and peace of the party." Another party member noted.