The head of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs and Omanhene of the Dormaa Traditional Area, Osagyefo Oseadeayo Agyemang Badu II, has asked Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, to think about selecting a running partner from the Bono Region or the Bono East Region.
He said that if he makes decisions that put other regions ahead of his own, the region might not support him.
As part of his regional trip, Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia made this request during a courtesy visit to the Bono Regional House of Chiefs in Sunyani.
“His Excellency, I understand that you will choose your running mate very shortly. I’m not aware if you’ve chosen as well.Most regions have a large population, but if you are careless and concentrate only on a few, those individuals will vote for you, but the rest of us will cast new ballots.
“Your Excellency, I would want to request that the Bono region be kept in memory.I’ve noticed that you’ve come here with local sons,” he said.
He recommended that Dr. Bawumia take into consideration a few possible running mates from the area, namely Martin Adjei Korsah, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, and Mahama Afful.
“We in Bono region and to that extent Bono East have an interest in who you select as running mate…I will understand if it goes elsewhere but I will really thank you if it comes here,” he concluded.