The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has killed New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s dreams of leading the ruling party in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.
The NPP is currently holding elections in all 275 of its constituencies nationwide to choose a presidential candidate.
After casting her vote, the Minister for Communications and Digitization, Mad. Ursula Owusu speaking to the media, stated that she strongly believes the delegates in her constituents are behind the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his vision for the party.
According to her, they have done extensive work before the November 4 elections and she knows that the people won’t Dr. Bawumia down.
Asked whether, Kennedy Agyapong can pulled a surprise victory on Bawumia in Ablekuma West constituency, Mrs Ursula Owusu said the Member of Parliament for Assin Central will see his smoothness level by close of polls today.
“At the end of the day, everybody will see his smoothness level by close of polls, even he [Kennedy Agyapong] knows it will really be a big task for him to change what has already been ordained. We’ve lived here for a long time, we have been working with our constituents for a long time, we’ve engaged and spoke with them, and they given us their concerns and expectations. We had our last meeting last night and they told us the party’s best fortunes lies with Dr. Bawumia,” Mrs. Ursula Owusu said.
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Meanwhile, the Vice President has received the support of Dr. Mustapha Hamid, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), who believes he has the best chance of winning the 2024 presidential election, in order to be the NPP flagbearer.
After casting his vote, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid spoke with Hanson Agyemang of Citi News and stated that Bawumia possesses the skills and traits necessary to be a successful candidate, such as charisma, experience, and competence.
