The former Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Ghana, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin A. B. K. Amidu has described the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ‘anointed successor’ of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

According to Mr Amidu, President Akufo-Addo did everything possible since losing the 2008 elections with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and upon assuming the presidency together on 7 January 2017 with all his strength, energy to help Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to win the New Patriotic Party’s November 4 2023 presidential primaries as a stepping stone to win the 2024 Presidential Election.

He accused President Akufo-Addo of using incumbency advantage and abuse of security during the electoral process to facilitate his ambitions to let the Vice President emerge victorious in the party’s presidential primaries on Saturday, November 4 2023.

“The euphoria of the moment brought out what otherwise had been a covert planned game for the succession to the one person trusted to protect President Nana Akufo-Addo and his regime of family, friends, cronies, and hangers-on in the quiet enjoyment of their loot from the public purse after 7 January 2025. Nana Akufo-Addo could not hide his elation and happiness about the success of his long rehearsal for winning the 2024 Presidential Election by hook or crook for his anointed successor as the NPP flagbearer”.
Martin A. B. K. Amidu

Again, the former Special Prosecutor, Martin A. B. K. Amidu argued that the New Patriotic Party presidential primaries could not pass for being transparent and fair as it was ‘opaquely and unfairly’ organized from the beginning of the electoral process under the ‘thumb and control’ of President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to achieve a ‘pre-programmed outcome’ under the ‘smokescreen of a democracy’.

Martin Amidu Describes Kennedy Agyapong As The Hero Of NPP’s Presidential Primaries

Furthermore, the former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu applauded the Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for his impressive performance during the New Patriotic Party National Delegates Conference on Saturday, November 4 2023.

According to him, without the incumbency advantage and abuse of public resources exhibited by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Assin Central lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong would have won the New Patriotic Party presidential primaries.

“The real hero and winner of the 4 November 2023 presidential contest was Kennedy Ohene Agyapong who against all odds and vilification by the Presidency, Ministers of State, a 2 majority of his colleagues in parliament, and other public and party officer holders secured a clean 37.41% of votes and won only two regions out of the sixteen regions of Ghana”
Martin A. B. K. Amidu

Mr Amidu also noted that Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong’s sportsmanship and generosity in ‘playing along’ in conceding defeat and ‘pretending’ that the electoral process was fair and transparent must be admired by those who are ‘wired to operate upon the pressure of public opinion.

According to him, unlike Mr Alan Kyerematen and Boakye Agyarko, the Assin Central legislator, Mr Agyapong agreed to take part in a ‘flawed electoral process in the hope of a miracle’ that will bring him victory.

Moreover, Mr Amidu indicated that the successful attempt by President Akufo-Addo to make Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the New Patriotic Party flagbearer for the 2024 general elections must be a ‘wakeup call’ to all other political parties who intend to contest the 2024 Presidential Election against the ‘anointed Vice President’, Mahamudu Bawumia.

He admonished the various political parties to be vigilant to police every move by President Akufo-Addo and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to ensure that the processes leading to the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections are free, fair, and transparent to the ‘letter’ and the ‘spirit’ of the 1992 Constitution.

“The packed Electoral Commission (EC) and how it goes about organizing for the 2024 elections from now onwards has to be closely watched, scrutinized, and policed by each political party not in government. The Ministry of National Security and the leadership of its agencies selectively appointed on partisan grounds have to be closely watched and marked consistently.
“The use or misuse of the Ghana Armed Forces for uncalled-for internal security operations towards the 2024 elections has to be closely watched and contested. The administration of justice, particularly, the conduct of the Chief Justice in the processes of handling electoral matters has to be subjected to citizens’ vigilance and defence of the Constitution. Let us for God’s sake remember Gabon and protect the 1992 Constitution”.
Martin A. B. K. Amidu

He thus, urged all Ghanaians to defend Ghana’s democracy, the rule of law and constitutionalism as enshrined in the ‘letter’ and the ‘spirit’ of the 1992 Constitution .