Former Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Aspirant, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA has sent a “cryptic” message to Vice President Bawumia on his choice of Running Mate highlighting some numbers.
The message to Bawumia comes after the Running Mate Position appeared to have been narrowed to Mathew Opoku Prempeh until his “dumsor timetable comments” drew public criticisms. But according to COKA, Akufo-Addo Wouldn’t Have Chosen Bawumia in 2008 If He Had Listened To ‘Some People’.
In a social media post that didn’t make any reference to Mathew Opoku Prempeh by name, many say COKA is urging Bawumia to pick Napo as 94% of all NPP Constituency Chairmen support him, 88% of regional ministers and chairmen and 94% of NPP MPs back him.
COKA advised Bawumia not to listen to “some people” but should stand firm like Akufo-Addo and choose someone “who is on the ground” and has “empowered people around him”.
The “popular him”, COKA said, has massive support in the Ashanti Region and is a grassroots person with the support of at least 14 regional ministers and 80% of NPP MPs.
“Democracy is about numbers. When you visit social media, market places, churches, funeral grounds and ask whose name they have been hearing for funeral donations and also ask those around you, it will inform you that 99.9% of the people in Ashanti region are behind one grassroot person… I can boldly tell that with a research data that l am privy to, of the 16 regional ministers, only 2 are uncomfortable with the popular candidate. Of the majority members of Parliaments only 8 are uncomfortable with the person. 16 regional chairmen only 2 are not comfortable and out of the 275 constituency chairmen only 17 are uncomfortable with the preferred choice. Those with eyes will see, those with pen know and those with ears will hear”.
COKA urged Bawumia to consult with Akufo-Addo when he was naming him as his running mate.
“His Excellency, Dr. Bawumia, please ask your boss, Nana Akufo-Addo when it was time for him to select his running mate in 2008 if he had listened to some people in and out of NPP, could we have had improved digitalization and many other achievements spearheaded by Dr. Bawumia’s office everywhere in Ghana by now?” he said.
“He [Akufo-Addo] stood on his grounds and justified why he wanted Dr. Bawumia to partner him. People will suggest others for their personal interest but you should remember that your running mate is about you.”
Anybody will be criticized including Jesus Christ, according to COKA. Even if Bawumia appoints Jesus Christ as Running mate there will still be good and bad criticism of the ticket.
“Whoever Dr. Bawumia selects as his running mate, Ghanaians will talk about it, being negatively or positively. Even Jesus Christ, was criticized when he was doing good to mankind.
Source: MyNewsGh.com
