Bawumia would not have qualified as Akufo-Addo's running mate under democratic rules - Nyaho-Tamakloe
Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), criticized the party's internal democratic processes on Asempa FM's Ekosii Sen, claiming that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would not have qualified to become former President Nana Akufo-Addo's running mate if the party had strictly adhered to its own membership requirements. He stated, "If our party had been a party that I will call a democratic party, Bawumia would never have been even the running mate to Akufo-Addo."
According to Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe, clear criteria for members seeking leadership positions include being a member in good standing, paying party dues, attending at least 50 percent of branch meetings, and maintaining active membership for several years before contesting internal elections. He claimed that when Dr. Bawumia was selected as running mate, those requirements had not been met, specifically mentioning a requirement of being a member of the party for three or four years before the primary. He warned that political parties, particularly the NPP, must be careful not to undermine democratic values through their internal decisions, stating that the NDC is currently more democratic than the NPP.
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Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the NPP, has raised concerns about the party's internal democratic processes. He suggests that certain
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