Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Economic Sub-Committee for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Manifesto, has clarified that the party’s Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is not distancing himself from the NPP’s record in government.

Dr. Bawumia recently faced criticism after referring to himself as a “driver’s mate” and appealing to Ghanaians to elect him to take full charge of the “wheel,” which some interpreted as an attempt to separate himself from the current administration’s achievements and challenges.

However, Dr. Assibey-Yeboah, in an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, countered these perceptions, emphasizing that Dr. Bawumia stands fully behind the party’s performance.

He added that the NPP’s development initiatives and policy accomplishments have resonated positively with Ghanaians, who, he believes, are eager to retain the NPP in power for continuity and progress.

“Bawumia is not running away from the NPP’s record, as a matter of fact, he detailed what we have done, in 7 and half years. And there’s collateral responsibility and he takes responsibility for [that]. We will put the NPP’s record side by side with the NDC’s record because that is where the fight is.

“When I go around the country, I see people who are excited about voting for the NPP. There are a lot of youth who for the first time will get the opportunity to express their appreciation for the Free SHS they have enjoyed and all the other beautiful things they are seeing. There’s the social media politics and things run around, people share and people are commenting, but it’s a different ball game.”

When voted into power, Dr Assibey-Yeboah expressed Dr Bawumia’s commitment to proffer solutions to the economic challenges.

“Which is why he’s proffering solutions in the next phase. Post-December 2022, the management of the economy has been better. Now things are improving.”