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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Chiana-Paga Constituency chapter of \u2018Friends of Bawumia\u2019 (FOB) in the Upper East Region has called on delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to disregard calls by Mr Ayikoi Otoo to Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) to waive his interest in the Party\u2019s Flag bearer race.<\/b><\/p>\n

The chapter further called on Mr Otoo, a former Attorney General to \u201crise above the politics of convenience.\u201d<\/p>\n

FOB is a group which propagates the works of Dr Bawumia, solicits support for him in the upcoming Presidential primaries of the NPP, and hopes to break the eight-year rule of political parties in Ghana with the Vice President as Flag bearer.<\/p>\n

Leadership of FOB in a statement by Mr Desmond Abire Ayambire, the Chairman of the group, said the attention of the group was drawn to a publication on senaradioonline.com on 14th April, attributed to Mr Otoo with the headline \u201cWave your interest; it\u2019s Alan\u2019s time\u201d.<\/p>\n

The statement noted that in the said publication, Mr Otoo in an interview, was said to have called on the Vice President not to contest the upcoming Presidential primaries of the Party to make way for Mr Alan Kyerematen with the reason that Dr Bawumia was still young.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first place, we see this misplaced call by Hon. Ayikoi Otoo as a tacit admission of the popularity of DMB in the race even before the Vice President declares his intention to contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf out of the many who have expressed interest in leading our party into the 2024 elections, Hon. Otoo sees none other than DMB to make this call too, it is a clear indication that the Alan Camp sees DMB as their main threat going into the contest,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Even though the statement was dissatisfied with the call, it was happy that the call was not premised on the qualifications and competencies of DMB to lead the NPP and the country, but was on the basis of age.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish to emphasize that DMB\u2019s qualifications, competencies and abilities to lead our party and country stand tall among all the potential candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne would have thought that someone like the revered Ayikoi Otoo would have gauged the current mood of the party and call on delegates to select a candidate who will make our mission of breaking the eight easier, DMB for that matter,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

It said among the aspirants, DMB was the most marketed and popular candidate as his face had appeared on NPP\u2019s campaign posters, flyers, billboards among others for four successive elections, saying \u201cThe party will thus require less efforts and resources in marketing him compared with the others.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the statement, DMB was a threat to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) with his appeal to voters in the NDC\u2019s strongholds namely the Zongos, Muslim communities, Northern and Volta Regions.<\/p>\n

The statement indicated that the candidate Mr Otoo advocated for, did not wave his interest when it mattered most, and recalled that in 2007, Mr Kyerematen conceded to Akufo-Addo after he secured 32.5 per cent of votes as against Akufo-Addo\u2019s 47.9 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis however does not amount to him waiving his interest as he went on to contest Akufo-Addo in 2010, never mind then candidate Akufo-Addo had lost the 2008 elections through a run-off and was the most popular candidate for 2012. He secured 20.40 per cent as against Akufo-Addo\u2019s 77.92 per cent,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

It said Mr Kyerematen did not waive his interest but went on to contest Akufo-Addo in the next primaries, \u201cnot even his dwindling popularity could deter him. In that election, he recorded a paltry 4.75 percent as against Akufo-Addo\u2019s 94.35 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Hon. Ayikoi Otoo was minded by the dwindling popularity of Alan even within his own party, he would be redirecting his call to the appropriate quarters,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Chiana-Paga Constituency chapter of \u2018Friends of Bawumia\u2019 (FOB) in the Upper East Region has called on delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to disregard calls by Mr Ayikoi Otoo to Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (DMB) to waive his interest in the Party\u2019s Flag bearer race. 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