According to Amaliba, Mahama’s remark that the NPP would never allow a Northerner to lead the party prompted the NPP to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. He added that if the NPP had chosen candidates like Alan Kyerematen, a former NPP member now running as an independent candidate, the 2024 elections would have posed a greater challenge for the NDC. Amaliba further explained that if the NPP had selected Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, the NDC would have also faced difficulties securing victory. Speaking on TV3's Morning Show on October 11, 2024, Amaliba stated, “Afoakwa said something about Bawumia, and for me, I sometimes sit back and wonder how former president John Mahama was able to trick the NPP into giving us a weak candidate. The NPP hopes to maintain power while the NDC aims at a comeback.

Source: GhanaWeb October 14, 2024 07:24 UTC