The Bawumia Campaign Team has vehemently denied allegations they attempted to bribe Hon. Kennedy Agyapong to step down and become the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The team clarified that they had not approached Agyapong for such an offer, nor had they designated anyone to approach him on this matter.
A statement by Dr. Gideon Boako, Ph.D, the spokesperson for the Bawumia Campaign Team states, “We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the Bawumia Campaign team has not approached Kennedy Agyapong for such a running mate offer, nor have we assigned any member of the team to approach him for the same.”
“It is also not true as alleged by Kennedy Agyapong that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the party through intimidation. The unity of our party has been of great concern to candidate Dr. Bawumia. It is in light of such concern that he refrains from responding to unwarranted attacks by others in the contest and has cautioned his supporters against responding to such provocative attacks. His strategy has been to persuade delegates to support his bid. This he does, by laying his vision for the party and country.”
The statement reiterated the internal nature of the contest for the NPP flagbearer position and stressed the importance of all aspirants upholding the core values of the party. Truth, decorum, and mutual respect were highlighted as fundamental principles that should guide all participants in the internal party processes.
The contest for flagbearer in the NPP, he said, is an internal one, and therefore all actors, particularly the aspirants must be guided by the core values of the NPP, which include but are not limited to truth, decorum, and respect for one another.”*
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For Immediate Release
Saturday, 30th September 2023
Bawumia Campaign Team has not approached Hon. Kennedy Agyapong for Running Mate Position
The Bawumia campaign team has noticed with grave concern news report by Citinewsroom.com and other media outlets in which the Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is alleged to have indicated that some members of the Bawumia Campaign team attempted to bribe him to step down and be made the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
We wish to state in unequivocal terms that the Bawumia Campaign team has not approached Kennedy Agyapong for such a running mate offer, nor have we assigned any member of the team to approach him for the same.
It is also not true as alleged by Kennedy Agyapong that Dr. Bawumia is collapsing the party through intimidation. The unity of our party has been of great concern to candidate Dr. Bawumia. It is in light of such concern that he refrains from responding to unwarranted attacks by others in the contest and has cautioned his supporters against responding to such provocative attacks. His strategy has been to persuade delegates to support his bid. This he does, by laying his vision for the party and country.
As we have always maintained, the contest for flagbearer in the NPP is an internal one, and all actors, particularly the aspirants must be guided by the core values of the NPP, which include but are not limited to truth, decorum, and respect for one another.
Thank you.
— Signed —
Gideon Boako, Ph.D
Spokesperson