This week has been eventful in the political space, with news on the official outdooring of the running mate of the NPP Presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the election of a new MP for Manhyia South, the dismissal of the entire cabinet by Kenya’s President William Ruto and the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Below are some of the stories that made the headlines:
NPP outdoors Napo as running mate of Bawumia in Kumasi
;The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is officially outdooring Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running of mate of the presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
The outdooring follows the confirmation by the National Council of the NPP of Napo as the running mate to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Ghana needs Bawumia, Napo for nation’s future, says Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the competency of the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate and running mate for the 2024 election is in no doubt.
He declared that Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate, and Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, the running mate, “have what it takes to guarantee the nation a prosperous future if given the nod.”
“I have worked closely with these two gentlemen, and I must admit at first hand the extent of their knowledge and capabilities on the job,” the president said when he called on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi.
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah wins NPP Manhyia South parliamentary primary
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has won the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary in Manhyia South held on Sunday (14 July).
Baffour Awuah polled 376 votes to beat Nana Owusu Prempeh, a brother to the outgoing MP had 141 votes.
Also, James Owusu had seven votes and Akwasi Coker Gyambibi polled a votes.
The four were part of six aspirants who initially picked forms when nominations opened on Monday (8 July). Two others – Kwadwo Amankwaah Antwi, and Abdul Rahman Diallo – could not submit their documents at the close of nomination on Tuesday (9 July).
Mahama fears I’ll expose him if he debates me, says Bawumia
The presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia has said his main opponent John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), is running away from debating him for fear of being exposed.
Bawumia also described Mahama’s 24-hour policy initiative as hollow as an empty barrel.
Addressing party supporters to kick start the second phase of his nationwide campaign in Nalerigu on Wednesday, (11 July), Bawumia said NDC party communicators are struggling to explain the 24-hour policy to Ghanaians.
“I am looking forward to a debate with John Mahama on the economy and governance but … he is running away from a debate and his people say he doesn’t want to debate. He says he doesn’t want to debate because he knows that I will expose the emptiness of his policies,” he said.
Napo is not “arrogant”, I raised him, says Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said the running mate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo is not “arrogant”.
Opoku Prempeh was last week unanimously endorsed as the running mate to the NPP Flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia by the National Executive Council of the NPP.
Speaking at the Manhyia Palace on Tuesday (9 July) as part of the event to outdoor Dr Opoku Prempeh as the running mate to Dr Bawumia, Otumfuo said” I will pray for you to achieve what you want.”
“You [NAPO] are not arrogant. Don’t let what people say become true…” he added.
Kenyan president dismisses all ministers after anti-tax protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed with “immediate effect” all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill.
The president said the move came after “reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet”.
He has said he will now consult widely in order to set up a broad-based government.
The dissolution of his cabinet does not affect the deputy president, who can’t legally be fired, and the prime cabinet secretary who is also the foreign affairs minister.
Trump leaves hospital after assassination attempt at rally, FBI identifies shooter
Donald Trump has returned to his home in New Jersey after he was injured in an attempted assassination at a rally on Saturday.
Shots rang out as he was speaking at the event in Pennsylvania, sparking panic in the crowd as Secret Service agents swarmed the former president.
Trump, who emerged with a bloodied face, says he was shot in the ear, describing a “whizzing sound” and feeling a “bullet ripping through skin”.
The male gunman was shot and killed by the Secret Service, and officials are expected to release his identity in the coming hours.
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