National Lottery Authority Director General Sammi Awuku has urged supporters of the Alan Kyerematen camp to join the campaign team of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia so that the governing New Patriotic Party can break the 8 in the 2024 general election.
Mr Kyerematen withdrew from the race on Tuesday, 5 September 2023, citing attacks on his agents and the skewing of the special delegates conference in favour of one aspirant, whom he did not name.
A day after Mr Kyerematen’s withdrawal, Mr Awuku, who is a former National Organiser of the party, issued a caution, saying: “To Team Bawumia, this is definitely not the time for us to make it ‘us vrs others’ in our party or a time to pass uncomplimentary remarks to aggravate wounds as Dr. Bawumia has admonished us, his campaigners”.
Instead, he urged, “This is a time to reach out to each and every one to make the 2024 campaign and election victory a possibility”.
Mr Awuku urged unity among the party going into the 2024 polls.
He said: “To all the supporters of the candidates who couldn’t make it to the top 5 and supporters of aspirants who made it to the top 5, please let’s come together”.
“Let’s solve our problems together and once again position the NPP still as the party of choice ahead of the 2024 general elections to deliver economic prosperity for our nation, Ghana”.
In his view, “the challenges we face today, as a party and country, may be fearsome, but so are our strengths”.
He said Dr. Bawumia and his team “will work hand in hand with each and everyone within the NPP and outside the party to, once again, deliver victory in 2024”.
Mr Awuku directly invited the spokespeople of Mr Alan Kyerematen’s campaign team to join the Bawumia team.
“I miss my brothers and sisters in all the camps of our party. Please come and let’s work together!
To my very own astute communicator and sister Hon. Catherine Abelema Afeku, Yaw Buaben Asamoa Esq. Hopeson Adorye, Davis Ansah Opoku, MP, Hon. Dr. Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah, Collins Randy Owusu Amankwah, Richard Barima Sarpong, you have done a good job and been greatly missed”.
“Come join us, and let’s all work for another emphatic New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in Freedom) victory in 2024”.
“The journey won’t be easy, but with you all playing a role, Dr. Bawumia can surely lead us all to Break the 8. I kindly call on you all on behalf of DMB to hit the road together!”