Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has urged the Muslim community to rally behind Dr. Bawumia in his bid to become Ghana’s first Muslim President since the country gained independence in 1957.
This appeal was made during a campaign tour in Challu, located within the Sissala East Municipality. Kodua emphasized that the upcoming election presents a significant opportunity, as the nation has been led exclusively by Christians from 1957 to the present.
This year, the history will be that we Christians feel that it is time for a Muslim to become the President of Ghana because we are all one people.
If Allah is there for all of us, then it’s time for a Muslim to lead Ghana. It is the reason why we, the NPP, elected a Muslim to lead the NPP party.
For me, everyone knows where I come from; I am an Ashanti and a Christian; we have two leading candidates in this election, after the December 7 elections, the winner of the elections would be a Northerner, that alone is not the history, the history would be that, we Christians think it’s time for a Muslim to become the President.
He emphasized the significance of assisting fellow Muslims, noting that if they do not rally behind the Vice President’s candidacy, it could be another 60 years before a Muslim has the chance to be elected President.
Mr. Kodua remarked that in Nigeria, leadership is divided between Muslims and Christians, suggesting that Ghanaians could benefit from this example.
I wished we held the elections today to show the NDC that Dr Bawumia and Chinnia are winning the elections.
A vote for Dr Bawumia would secure a better future for your kids.
He observed that if Dr. Bawumia were to be elected, he would serve as President for a total of four years, with the possibility of an additional four years, in contrast to former President John Mahama, who is limited to a single four-year term.
Even if you are an NDC and a Muslim, I will entreat you to vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to be the first Muslim president of Ghana.
Amidu Chinnia Issahaku, the Member of Parliament representing the Sissala East constituency, urged his constituents to cast their votes in large numbers to ensure his re-election, allowing him to persist with his development initiatives.
