Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea, has rejected the claim that the Presidency and Vice Presidency are a single ticket.
He argued that this assertion is not supported by the fact that Vice Presidents John Atta Mills and John Mahama were twice elected to the highest office of the presidency by the Ghanaian electorate.
Nana Akomea was responding to Alan Kyerematen’s assertions that the presidency and vice presidency are a single ticket.
The former Trade and Industry Minister averred that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has nothing new to offer Ghanaians in the next four years as he has done all he could do.
He questioned what new ideas John Mahama and Bawumia, the presidential candidates of the NDC and NPP respectively, are bringing to Ghanaians.
Nana Akomea, however, pointed to more examples from history where sitting presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, and the United States had previously served as vice presidents.
He said, “Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria also served earlier as Vice President of Nigeria before being elected president, among several other examples in history.”
He further added that even NPP delegates voted massively for Vice President Bawumia to succeed President Akufo-Addo in the 2023 primaries against contestants that included Alan Kyerematen, therefore, his assertion cannot be correct.
Nana Akomea urged Alan Kyerematen not to throw shades at Dr. Bawumia but to concentrate on his core message because that is what will be of interest to the Ghanaian electorate.
He disclosed that Vice President Bawumia would soon outline to the nation a compelling vision and action plan that will define his candidature and propel him to victory in December 2024.
It is worth noting that Mr. Alan Kyerematen resigned from the NPP last September citing several reasons, including intimidation of supporters and not being treated fairly, among others, after placing third in the party’s super delegates’ conference.
He subsequently declared his interest in contesting in the 2024 election as an independent presidential candidate.
