New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has dismissed suggestions of tension between himself and the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, insisting that the two have maintained a cordial relationship for years.
According to Mr Agyarko, his longstanding friendship and working relationship with Dr Bawumia should not be misconstrued as rivalry, particularly as the NPP seeks to rebuild and return to power in the 2028 general elections.
“Dr Bawumia is my friend, and we have a good relationship that many people do not know about. We have worked together for a long time and have never had any issues. People should not try to create confusion between us,” he said.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Agyarko disclosed that he recently visited Dr Bawumia at his residence to inform him personally about his decision to contest the NPP National Chairmanship position.
“I am very cool with Bawumia. I chat with him. I even went to visit him this past Tuesday in his house. I went to him with my intent to contest for National Chairman, and not a single moment has he rejected my candidature,” he stated.
Mr Agyarko said his relationship with Dr Bawumia dates back several years and has included working together on various NPP political and policy initiatives.
He recalled that the two worked together in 2008 and later collaborated during Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s campaign for the NPP presidential primaries, when Dr Bawumia served as Mr Akufo-Addo’s running mate.
“At that time, I was Akufo-Addo’s campaign manager for the internal elections,” he said.
He further disclosed that in 2014, he and Dr Bawumia worked together on the party’s manifesto committee, with Dr Bawumia serving as chairman and Mr Agyarko as co-chair.
“When we came into power, I was with him on the Economic Management Team. We have never had issues. We embrace. I am very plain-faced. We have a good relationship,” he stated.
Mr Agyarko stressed that the NPP is not the personal property of any individual and therefore party members must be allowed to pursue legitimate political ambitions in accordance with the party’s constitution.
“NPP is not someone’s private company, so you can’t pick and choose who you want to work with. We work with the constitution of our party,” he said.
He called for unity among party members, saying a united NPP would be better positioned to regain the confidence of Ghanaians and win the 2028 election.
“Unity is going to restore the hope in our party. We don’t have issues, so no one should create issues where there is none,” Mr Agyarko added.
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