The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has advised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, against focusing solely on one particular region when selecting a running mate for the 2024 elections.
Expressing his concerns during a meeting between Bawumia and the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, the Dormaahene emphasized the importance of considering qualified candidates from various regions rather than limiting the choice to a particular region.
He warned that such a move could potentially alienate voters from other regions and undermine the party’s electoral prospects.
“I have seen you haven’t selected a running mate yet, even if you have, I haven’t heard.
“Sometimes a certain region wants to prove that it is only from there that you are supposed to select your running mate,” he submitted.
He continued, “But I don’t see it that way. Please, there are lots of people in the other regions, so if your focus goes on just one particular region, only they will vote for you and the rest of us will vote against you.”
The Dormaahene, who hails from the Bono region, emphasized the presence of qualified candidates from his region, urging the Vice president to broaden his selection criteria.
He listed notable individuals from the region highlighting their suitability for the position of running mate.
“Please, I want to plead with you, for me, I am in the Bono region, and we also have qualified candidates here.
“Even though I am not saying selecting others from other regions is not good, but we also want the best for our people, Martin Adjei Korsah, Ignatius Baffour Awuah and Kwaku Agyemang Manu all of them qualifiers for such positions,” he added.
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