Opambour questioned, “Is Bawumia implying that as ‘mate,’ he should not be held accountable if the ‘driver’ (President Akufo-Addo) behaves recklessly?”

He criticized Bawumia’s assertion that his suggestions to President Akufo-Addo go unheeded, stressing the need for unity and accountability in governance.

“He [Dr. Bawumia] is implying that he is the mate so we should put all the blame on the driver? Is he insinuating that if the driver is driving recklessly, there is nothing he can do about it because he is the mate?”

“Also, he is saying that as the vice president, when he makes a suggestion, Nana Addo doesn’t heed. That’s not right; he should own up to what’s happening and that will show that he is with him. He is exposing Akufo-Addo to public ridicule which is not prudent,” Opambour said.

During his inaugural address as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer at the UPSA auditorium in Accra on February 7, 2024, Dr. Bawumia likened his role in government to that of a “driver’s mate.”

He pledged to pursue his vision and priorities if elected president, urging Ghanaians not to judge him solely on the current government’s performance.

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