President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is optimistic that newly elected NPP presidential candidate and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will lead the ruling party to victory in the upcoming 2024 general elections.
Speaking to the NPP on Saturday, December 2, 2023, following the party’s parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies around the nation, President Nana Akufo-Addo predicted the party would win the general elections in 2024.
According to him, the NPP party under the leadership of a deserved elected new flagbearer, Dr. Bawumia and with a formidable unity they will break the 8 in 2024 polls.
“Through this, we shall create the united, formidable front that, under the leadership of our new, worthy presidential candidate, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will enable us to go into the difficult 2024 elections with quiet confidence, and, with the help of Almighty God, Break the Eight, which is the fervent wish of all NPP members, and, indeed, of all well-meaning Ghanaians.”
Along with congratulating the NPP membership, he also acknowledged the national, regional, constituency, electoral area, and polling station officers for organizing free, fair, transparent, and credible primaries.
All of the winners were urged by President Akufo-Addo to celebrate generously and to make a concerted effort to welcome those who did not succeed.
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Relatedly, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed confidence that his party will secure a majority of the seats in the orphan constituency in the 2024 election.
He believes that this can be accomplished by the party’s grassroots members working extremely hard and with a great deal of determination.
On Saturday, December 2, 111 orphan constituencies across the country saw the election of parliamentary candidates by the NPP.
The Vice President said in a statement that the peaceful and orderly election process demonstrates their preparedness for the 2024 election.
He has also exhorted followers to maintain their momentum in order to succeed.