Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia will on Monday 10th June 2024 begin a 3-day campaign tour in the Ashanti region as part of preparations towards the 7th December 2024 Presidential and parliamentary elections.
Rumors are all over in Kumasi that the Vice President is most likely to name Energy Minister Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh Member of Parliament for Manhyia South Constituency as his running mate during his tour in the party’s major stronghold.
As part of his campaign programme, Dr. Bawumia will first meet the Ashanti regional Executive of the party, government appointees, members of parliament, parliamentary candidates, regional council of elders, the council of patrons, constituency chairman, former regional executives, former regional council of elders, former council of patrons, former government appointees and former members of parliament at True Vine Hotel at about 8 am.
Dr Bawumia will at 10am meet all paramount Chiefs and Queen mothers in Ashanti Region at the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs secretariat in Kumasi to present his vision to them ahead of the launching of his campaign manifesto for the general elections.
After the 2 hours meeting with the traditional leaders, the vice President will again meet the clergy at Mckeown Temple before meeting the Muslim leaders at 1:30pm at the Kumasi Central Mosque. The Vice President is expected to meet and greet Central market traders at the market at about 3pm.
The Vice President Dr. will wrap day one campaign activities at the True Vine hotel where he will meet professional bodies such as Ghana Medical Association, Ghana Bar Association, Ghana Journalist Association, University Teachers Association, Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concern Teachers, Ghana Institute of Architects, Ghana Institute of Engineers, Ghana Institute of Surveyors, Ghana Association of Society of Medical Physics, Nurses and Midwifery Association, Institute of Chartered Accountant of Ghana, Ghana Institute of Planning among others.