Queen Mothers of the Kejetia and Race Course Markets have endorsed the Energy Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo as the ideal Running Mate for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
They explained that Napo has a clean track record backed with integrity and humility giving him an upper hand to pair with Dr. Bawumia.
With a brass band walk through the Race Course Market, the Queen Mothers, Market leaders and some traders defied the early downpour to register their love and unflinching support for the darling man, Napo.
Speaking at a press gathering, the President of the Napo Fan Club, Obaapanin Akoma reiterated that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has excelled in all the portfolios entrusted to him by President Nana Addo.
She mentioned the Education Ministry and the Energy Ministry where he has heartedly served with uniqueness.
“Dr. Bawumia, you are a humble man and you need an equal politician with humility and integrity as your Running Mate and that person is Napo.Napo will never let you down.He is a unifier who has been outstanding in his constituency and the national level.Don’t look elsewhere because Napo is the ideal person to be your Running Mate,” she stressed.
Recent Survey
A recent survey conducted by Research Trust Ltd, a research entity affiliated with the Danquah Institute (DI), has revealed that Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) is the preferred choice for running mate among New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives.
The survey, led by Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa, polled executives in all 16 administrative regions and 140 constituencies, gathering data from 560 constituency-level and 720 polling station-level interviews.
The results showed that 92% of respondents believe the next running mate should hail from the Ashanti Region, with NAPO leading the pack at 70%.
Other contenders, including Frema Osei Opare, Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Henry Kwabena Kokofu, trailed behind with significantly lower percentages.
The survey evaluated candidates based on popularity, marketability, grassroots understanding, and party loyalty, with NAPO scoring high across all indicators.
Research Trust Ltd emphasized the importance of choosing a running mate who can help the NPP “break the 8” in the 2024 elections, stressing that the masses’ opinions should be considered, even if they don’t directly select the running mate.
This survey aligns with another recent report by the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) that also placed NAPO in the lead for the running mate position.
