The Presidential Candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is confident the elephant party is cruising to victory on December 7, 2024.
According to him, the momentum, which was on the side of his main opponent last year, has shifted to the NPP, affirming his conviction that “it is possible” to win the polls.
The flag bearer of the ruling NPP, Dr. Bawumia, said this on Monday, September 9, 2024 when he addressed party supporters at the Asylum Down Headquarters in Accra, after filing his nominations to contest the seat of the president.
“And this is a historic day for all of us. What I can tell you is that just about a year ago many people were questioning whether the elephant would be able to ride to victory in December 2024.
“Well, it’s been a year since, and so far, the NPP, the Elephant Party, is back in very good shape, and we are riding to victory in 2024,” he said.
Dr. Bawumia continued that, “So far the narrative has changed, and the momentum is now on our side. It is clear, and our opponents a year ago seemed very confident, but today, rather than being confident, they seem very angry, as they see themselves losing this election.”
UPLIFT
Filing his papers, Dr. Bawumia commended the work of the Electoral Commission (EC) and stressed that all the stakeholders were helping to uplift the nation.
He called for support for the EC, who, he noted, are often sacrificed at the altar of vilification, particularly from the losing parties.
“What we are trying to do is help uplift our country. We don’t want to tear down our country and so it’s very important that our country is uplifted after the election, and in this context I believe that our prayers and our behaviours as we go through in our conduct will be very important to ensure that this process is very peaceful at the end of the day. I believe also that we should pray for the Electoral Commission,” he said.
He continued that, “They [the EC] do a very difficult job, probably the most difficult job because whenever you go into an election you’re either going to win or lose, and usually the EC is the scapegoat for the people who may not have won…”
NDC FILING
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, filed the party’s presidential nomination forms yesterday, on behalf of its flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama.
Mrs. Jean Mensa, Chairperson, EC, received the NDC’s nomination forms on behalf of the Commission.
Mr. Nketia said the NDC had “serious concerns” over the credibility of the voters’ register and urged the EC to ensure that the electoral processes were free and fair.
He said the recent illegal transfer of voters undermined the credibility of the voters’ register and said the NDC “will not sleep on our rights.”
FILING
Aside from the two leading political parties, other presidential candidates also submitted their nomination forms on Monday.
Among those who filed were Kofi Akpaloo of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Dr. Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress (APC), Samuel Apea-Danquah of Yellow Ghana and independent candidate George Twum Barima Adu and Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar.
REMARKS
The EC is receiving nomination forms from presidential aspirants from Monday, September 9, to Friday, September 13, 2024.
The Chairperson, Jean Mensa, received all the forms in her capacity as the Returning Officer for the presidential election.
In her separate welcome remarks to all those who filed their nominations, Mrs. Mensah said the EC had constituted two teams to scrutinise and review the documents of the presidential aspirants to ensure that they satisfied the key requirements.
She assured everyone that the teams would “get to work immediately” and provide feedback to the flag bearers in the “shortest possible time.”
