{"id":175364,"date":"2024-04-25T19:04:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/25\/prof-opoku-agyemang-misunderstood-bawumias-driver-mate-analogy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T19:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:04:47","slug":"prof-opoku-agyemang-misunderstood-bawumias-driver-mate-analogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/25\/prof-opoku-agyemang-misunderstood-bawumias-driver-mate-analogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof Opoku-Agyemang misunderstood Bawumia&#8217;s &#8216;driver mate&#8217; analogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Director of Communications for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s Campaign, has stated that Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for John Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), misinterpreted Dr Bawumia\u2019s \u2018driver mate\u2019 comment.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia, upon his election as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), likened his role as Vice President to that of a driver\u2019s mate, expressing his desire to implement his vision and priorities if elected President in the upcoming December elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Vice president, I am like a driver\u2019s mate. But is by the Grace of God, if you make me president, I will be in the driver\u2019s seat with constitutionally mandated authority to pursue my vision and my priorities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Opoku-Agyemang, in her acceptance speech in Accra, vowed loyalty to Mr Mahama, stating she would not abandon him in difficult times and would not claim to have been merely a driver\u2019s mate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not in advancement of self-seeking ambition, declare to the world that I was only the driver\u2019s mate,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>But Mr Aboagye, in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM\u2019s Eyewitness News, argued that Prof Opoku-Agyemang misunderstood Dr Bawumia\u2019s analogy, which was meant to convey his potential for greater performance as President.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of context in understanding the Vice President\u2019s statement. Mr Aboagye further described Dr Bawumia\u2019s use of the \u201cdriver\u2019s mate\u201d analogy as a \u201csimile\u201d which people have failed to understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the difficulty rather is the complete lack of understanding and ignorance on the part of the running mate of the NDC. In an attempt trying to jab she forgot where she was standing and took herself out of context\u2026There is nowhere in the Vice President\u2019s speech did he ever say that he is describing himself as a driver\u2019s mate only because or because the government has encountered challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe person with the difficulty is the running mate of John Mahama who has completely taken herself out of context and in an attempt to throw unnecessary jab\u2026It was clear it was unambiguous it was contextual; it was an analogy and that analogy was best fit for the statement that he delivered,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Director of Communications for Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s Campaign, has stated that Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate for John Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), misinterpreted Dr Bawumia\u2019s \u2018driver mate\u2019 comment. 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