By Kwaku Alottey
The race for the next Presidential Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) took a different dimension as the Vice President and the governing machinery forced government appointees and Members of Parliament to follow the Veep to funeral groreque
The latest move was to the funeral grounds of the late Lepowura, Alhaji MND Jawula, in the Northern Region of Ghana.
A meagre 31 Members of Parliament succumbed to the pressure from the governing machinery as a scary 100 MPs shunned the Vice President.
The failed move was to paint a picture of acceptance among the delegates and the grassroots, only for the siting MPs to drop out for reasons best known to them.
Reliable sources hinted that a meeting was hosted at an unknown location with tempting offers for Members of Parliament who will follow the Vice President to the funeral grounds in Salaga.
The massive failure, however, incurred the wrath of the Presidency and top government officials with the reported stripping of positions mentioned from some trusted corridors.
The Vice President, HE Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been packaged by the Presidency as a reincarnate and Messiah to resurrect an economy he collapsed with primary errors.
He is expected to confirm his candidature for the upcoming Presidential Primaries later this year along with Hon Alan Kyerematen, Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and other top-ranking officials from the Party.
The complete list of party members who followed the Veep to the funeral grounds in Salaga is seen below :
1. Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu- MP for Suame
2. Hon Frank Annoh-Dompreh – MP Nsawam Adoagyiri
3. Hon. Kennedy Osei-Nyarko – MP, Akim Swedru
4. Hon. Alex Tetteh – MP, Sefwi Akontombra
5. Hon. Sheila Bartels – MP, Ablekuma North
6. Hon. Farouk Aliu Mahama – MP, Yendi
7. Hon. Habib Iddrisu – MP, Tolon
8. Hon. Hassan Tampuli – MP, Gushegu
9. Hon. Iddi Abdullah – MP, Salaga North
10. Hon. Alex Agyare – MP, Kade
11. Hon. Amidu Chinia – MP, Sissala East
12. Hon. Abanga Abdulai – MP, Binduri
13. Hon. Tahidu Abdul Razak – MP, Cheripuni
14. Hon. Dr. Prince Armah – MP, Kwesimintim
15. Hon. Steven Jalulah – MP, Pru West
16. Hon. Oscar liwal – MP, Yunyoo
17. Hon. Hardi Tuferu – MP, Nanton
18. Hon. John Benbam Jabaah – Zabzugu
19. Hon. Joseph Cudjoe – MP, Effia
20. Hon. Collins Ntim – MP, Offinso North
21. Hon. Okyere-Agyekum – MP, Fanteakwa South
22. Hon. Dr Amin Anta – MP, Karaga
23 Hon.Mustapha Ussif – MP, Yagba – Kubori
24. Hon. Kofi Marfo – MP, Achiase
25. Hon. Akwasi Konadu – MP, Manhyia North
26.. Hon. Nana Eyiah – MP, Gomoah Central
27. Hon. Freda Prempeh – MP, Tano North
28 . Hon. Elvis Morris Donkor – MP, Abura/Asebu/Kwamankesse
29. Hon. Philip Basoa – MP, Kumawu
30. Hon. Tina Mensah – MP, Weija Gbawe
31. Paul Twum-Barimah – MP, Dormaa East
