Atubiga touts Bawumia-NAPO paring

A former top-rank member of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga, has stated publicly that when he was a part of the NDC leadership, permutations in political circles of a possible pairing of Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as a running mate to Vice President Bawumia if he is made flag-bearer of the NPP often scared his former party.

Mr. Atubiga made this statement when speaking on Kumasi-based Wontumi Radio

Meanwhile the NPP has not even opened nominations for flag-bearer hopefuls and neither Dr. Bawumia nor Dr. Opoku Prempeh has given any indication whatsoever they have such intentions.

Mr. Atubiga noted further: “The Energy Minister NAPO when you present a proposal to his office, he does not discriminate along party lines. The way he has been able to restructure the energy sector and made it appealing is commendable.

“For me, if Bawumia is voted as flag-bearer and I’m asked to choose a running mate for him to balance the equation and give the NPP votes. I will choose someone who has a listening ear, listen to the youth of the country. I have toured all the 268 Districts in the country and what I can hear on the ground is what I’m telling you people and I can tell you he will be the best running mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

“I’m aware that if that combination comes true, the NDC cannot sleep. Dr. Bawumia has done a lot in the North and they are solidly behind him. Talk about the schools and desks and other infrastructure he has provided for schools in the North,” Atubiga added.

Stephen Atubiga indicated that his political party is gradually taking shape and since it’s made up of cadres and founding fathers of the NDC, they will share votes with the NDC indicating that “we will garner all the protest votes from the NDC because they are selfish and do not reward hardworking members”.