Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has denied media reports that he has endorsed vice president Bawumia for the 2024 presidential ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
“The attention of the Office of Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has been drawn to erroneous reportage in some sections of the media, especially on social media, to the effect that President Kufuor has endorsed an aspiring candidate for the NPP flagbearership over several others who have expressed interest to contest in the race.” – the statement said
“The office wants to emphatically deny that any no such endorsement took place on the said occasion and bemoan the fact that what transpired has been seriously misconstrued,” the statement signed by Dr. Kwabena Osei-Adubofour, the aide to the former president said.
Mr. Kufuor had on fathers’ day commended the Vice President for his for his contribution, loyalty, and dedication to the NPP. The Bawumia camp quickly started spinning the encounter as a Kufuor endorsement.
According to Kufuor’s statement, “The President believes that any of those mentioned, when selected by the party to be the flagbearer, would be able to discharge the work of the flagbearer very firmly and effectively.”
It said the contest should be “devoid of coercion and machinations so that the eventually selected nominee, coming out of the uncompromised freewill of voting delegates, can easily command the support and respect of all party faithful, and
NPP is to soon hold its National delegates conference to elect a flagbearer to lead the party into the 2024 polls.
Many names have since popped up for the race including Alan Kyerematen, Akoto Osei, and Vice President Bawumia with Assin Central MP Agyapong officially declaring his intentions to contest.
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko is also being rumored as one of the aspirants.