A legal practitioner has stirred the hornets’ nest in the New Patriotic Party with a hope that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will become the next president with Samira Bawumia naturally becoming the first lady.
Kofi Bentil who says he is not neutral but thinks independently eulogized the vice president as a brilliant person who could make a great president.
For a party with a long list of personalities nursing presidential ambitions and hoping to take over from president Nana Akufo-Addo, Bentil’s declaration, albeit from an outsider may be a bone of contention for the insiders.
Bentil made the comment on Joy FM’s Newsfile programme Saturday while discussing the return of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia from his sick leave.
The Vice President was welcomed with a presidential ceremony Thursday with hugs, handshakes, and smiles from the president Nana Akufo-Addo, his wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo and a host of cabinet ministers.
He had been out of the country for 12 days after he reported sick on January 19. A statement from the presidency said the veep will be traveling to the United Kingdom on medical leave.
In his absence came a lot of speculation and controversy about the nature of the sickness.
The Minority in Parliament demanded full information about the health status of the vice president, a request, the Information Minister Mustapha Hamid said was untenable.
In less than two weeks Dr Bawumia returned home hale and hearty, thanking Ghanaians for their prayers.
Discussing the issue on Newsfile, Kofi Bentil said the long ministerial queue to welcome Dr Bawumia at the Airport was needless. For a man who was sick and had returned home, Bentil thought he would have been allowed a quiet entry.
He did not understand why he was subjected to a long queue of hugs, smiles and handshakes.
He said even he (Bentil) had his wedding, he got pains from the cheeks as a result of the need to smile to everybody. He did not think Bawumia was ready to go through similar bouts of smiles on his return from sick leave.
He could not, however, hide his admiration for the vice president.
“I am not neutral. In the face of right or wrong, the neutral person has taken the path of wrong. If you see the elephant with his foot on the tail of a mouse and you declare neutrality, you have supported the elephant. I think independently. I want this government to succeed. It is one of the best we have had since independence. I say it without shame. Bawumia is one of the best vice presidents we've had. I want him to succeed.
“I hope he becomes the president with Samira the first lady,” he prayed, but added if they make a mistake he will criticise them.
Editor in chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper Kweku Baako Jnr also supported the prayer for Bawumia to be the next president after Akufo-Addo.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Hahahahaha.... So that he will always be showing us his ... Kofi bentil gyae ***barred word*** no wate. Ghana is a serious country. John Dumelo will even beat Bawumia hands down.
A good prediction and an excellent choice for Ghana. Hope it will come to pass after Nana Addos 8 years. The crystal ball is clear. Kofi you are a good forecaster and you have the interest of Ghana at heart.
The Great Bawumia will surely become president of Ghana by the Grace of OUR ALMIGHTY GOD.
Apuuuuuuuuuu for the where. Muslims took over Nigeria and now bombing everywhere. Moslem terrorists . Allah is Satan.
People like your kind should be careful in your political analysis. Aliu Mahama as a vice president didn't show initial interest to take over from president Kuffour. Hawa Yakubu never presented herself to lead the NPP. Bawumia in his few years in the party has been extremely loyal and has indicated although inform, that he wants to lead the party one day based on his extreme commitments. And I feel the party is ready to support his decision. Propaganda will not help the country to succeed.
He does not inspire
HMMMMMMM UNDER THIS TROPICAL HOT SUN? ARE YOU DAY DREAMING? HAVE YOU SO SOON FORGOTTEN OF THE PLIGHT OF THE LATE VICE PRESIDENT ALIU MAHAMA? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN OF WHAT HAPPENED TO HAWA YAKUBU "OGEDE". ONLY A STRANGER TO NPP WILL MAKE THESE COMMENTS. THEY WILL MAKE THEM HEWERS OF WOOD AND DRAWERS OF WATER. BUILDING CASTLES IN THE AIR. IT IS NOT TOO FAR FROM TODAY BEFORE THE BATTLE OF THE LORD WILL BEGIN. WE ARE WATCHING WITH ***barred word*** ATTENTION AND APPETITE FOR THAT D-DAY