The speech of Dr Bawumia’s running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly referred to as NAPO’s, during his grand unveiling in Kumasi on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, appeared to have incurred the wrath of many, including celebrities, netizens and journalists such as Manasseh Azure.
In a tweet shared by the investigative journalist on July 10, 2024, Manasseh descried the mannerisms of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate as “more of a Kejetia market preacher than that of a running mate.”
This comes after the former energy minister taunted the Akufo-Addo-led government as the best and one that has protected and developed Ghana more than any other president since independence, adding a controversial statement: “not even your Nkrumah.”
During his speech, NAPO boldly stated, “Since independence from 1957 until today, we’ve not had any president that has helped Ghana like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. I say from 1957 until today, you can bring your Kwame Nkrumah… No president has protected Ghana and moved the country forward like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.”
This statement sparked widespread reactions, with several members of the public expressing outrage and disbelief since they consider it an insult to the memory of the great statesman.
Meanwhile, following this statement, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) issued a statement calling for the immediate resignation of the NPP running mate for his degrading and disrespectful statement towards Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
