According to his office, former president John Agyekum Kufuor has not supported any New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer candidates.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s attendance at a Father’s Day ceremony at Peduase with former President Kufuor was misinterpreted, according to a statement written by Dr. Kwabena Osei-Adubofour, Senior Aide and Spokesperson to Mr. Kufuor.
“This office bemoans the fact that what transpired has been grossly misinterpreted and wants to firmly deny that any such endorsement took place on the given occasion.”
The office also noted that Mr. Kufuor had always been open about his relationship with Dr. Bawumia.
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“…He [Kufuor] had always been close to the Vice President and treated him like a true son. There was nothing political about his remarks or even the occasion,” the statement said.
The former president’s aide in the statement also noted that other NPP flagbearership candidates like John Alan Kyerematen, Boakye Agyarko, Joe Ghartey and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto all have close relationships with Mr. Kufuor.
“The former President believes that any of those mentioned, when, selected by the party to be the flagbearer, would be able to discharge the work of the flagbearer very firmly and effectively.”
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