{"id":18664,"date":"2021-03-24T19:29:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T19:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=18664"},"modified":"2021-03-24T19:34:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T19:34:34","slug":"bawumia-disowns-campaign-posters-announcing-his-presidential-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=18664","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia disowns campaign posters announcing his presidential bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has distanced himself from campaign posters announcing his bid to become the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the next general elections in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the second gentleman of the land said he has not given his&nbsp;consent for such activities to be carried out on his behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Office of the Vice President has taken notice of the proliferation of posters around the country apparently promoting H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the [presidential] candidate of the NPP for the 2024 elections,\u201d the statement signed by Gideon Boako, Dr. Bawumia\u2019s spokesperson said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor the record, the Vice President has not given his consent to these and other associated activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement affirmed that Dr. Bawumia&nbsp;is committed to helping President Nana Akufo-Addo execute the mandate given him by Ghanaians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Vice President remains focused on assisting H.E the president in the execution of his agenda to transform Ghana. This is where everybody\u2019s focus should be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three months into Akufo-Addo\u2019s second term mandate, there seems to be some jostling within the governing party on who would succeed the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-posters-can-be-found-anywhere-in-the-town.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-731897\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Yaw Buaben Asamoa had condemned such activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He subsequently advised such&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2021\/03\/afriyie-akoto-denies-sharing-ghs1-million-to-npp-executives-in-ashanti-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>interested persons to exercise restraint<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>and focus on helping the NPP achieve its goals for President Akufo-Addo\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0Citi News<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>last week, Yaw Buaben Asamoa mentioned that, \u201cit is important that the candidates exercise some restraint. That self-restraint will demonstrate that they believe in the future of the NPP. They believe that the performance of this government is what will give them victory in 2024. They believe that they are part of a team and must act as members of that team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRight now, what are you fighting for or aspiring to? The President has just won an election and inaugurated and delivered his State of the Nation Address. The President\u2019s budget for the second term has just been read. So what are you fighting to succeed? It\u2019s simply too early\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: citinewsroom.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has distanced himself from campaign posters announcing his bid to become the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party in the next general elections in 2024. 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