NPP MPs jostle on who becomes running mate to Bawumia - MyJoyOnline

There is intense jostling among New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament as to who will become the running mate to the newly elected flagbearer of the party, Dr.

On the first day of sitting following the flagbearership election, there have been talks among MPs from the governing party about his choice with several coalitions forming to back the various names that have emerged.

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The names that have emerged so far are Dr.

Some parliamentarians who spoke to JoyNews said Dr Bawumia should not be pressured into selecting a running mate for the 2024 election.

“I don’t have the mandate to determine who becomes the running mate, I think it is the exclusive decision of the flagbearer in consultation with the National Council and that has been the tradition and I want to respect that,” the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh said.

Another NPP MP said the consensus is that the running mate should be from the Ashanti region.

He [Dr Bawumia] can decide to choose the running mate from any other region but I think that a running mate from the Ashanti region will be a step in the right direction,” he said.