The Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned his NPP colleagues and party sympathisers against infighting ahead of the the party’s running mate announcement.

As the 2024 elections approach and the decision of a running mate to NPP’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, remains under review, the party will benefit more from maintaining unity than infighting about the choice yet to be made, he said at a press conference on Thursday.

Mr Afenyo-Markin encouraged the NPP MPs to be mindful of their comments and how they express themselves in public while addressing the running mate selection.

“Yes, we’ve all heard matters regarding running mate to complement our ticket but no decision has been made yet and the party structures are there.

“So I would want to encourage colleague MPs that we are in this together. There is no perfect person in this world.”

“None of us can tick every box, so let’s be careful how we describe each other, how we say things about our colleagues, how we approach things and the language we use. It may not be helpful. So that is all my advice. Be measured in the language we use,” the Effutu MP said.

He assured his colleagues that Dr Bawumia in consultation with party elders would make a decision beneficial to the party and all involved.

On June 26, it was reported that the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, consulted President Akufo-Addo on his choice of a running mate for the December 7 presidential election.

According to JoyNews’ Presidential Affairs correspondent Elton Brobbey, a meeting took place on Tuesday night at the Jubilee House.

He presented the Energy Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, also known as NAPO, to President Akufo-Addo, who offered some advice and shared his thoughts but eventually accepted Dr Bawumia’s choice.

However, this news did not sit well with some.

A member of the National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Andy Appiah-Kubi, expressed his disapproval of the running mate candidate.

According to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asante Akim North, the Energy Minister, Mr Opoku Prempeh is not acceptable to the entirety of the NPP base, particularly MPs, adding that the Energy Minister cannot campaign effectively in many constituencies.

“I would want somebody who would be open with the people on the ground, who would be able to deliver the votes, who would submit to the presidency, and who would be important in bringing Parliament closer to the executive,” he said.