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Kufuor gives an account of how he discovered ‘brilliant’ Bawumia in London

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has given a detailed account of how he indeed discovered Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in 2002 in London.

He indicated that after presenting a paper at an international conference at the Giants of the City of London and the Financial World and some very important and powerful people in government.

According to him, there was something in the statement and about him and that was the first time he spoke to Dr. Bawumia, who by then was the Research Assistant to the Central Bank at the time.

“When I first saw him, that was about 2002, he was the Research Assistant to the Governor of the Central Bank and in fact we were in London. This young man delivered a paper at an international conference of giants of the City of London and the financial world and some very important and powerful people in government. Immediately he finished his address, he was going to sit down, there was something in his statement and about him…I was the President of Ghana then. Till then hadn’t spoken to him before. I sent one of the officers with me to call him, congratulated him and prophetically told him to carry on like that because he will go far”, he disclosed at the launch of the New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) fagbearer vision unveiling at the UPSA in Accra.

The former president observed that in 2008, when then-candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo picked him as running mate, he was not surprised given what he knew about him.

He also subtly rubbished claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is not a party man as claimed by some persons at the time of his choice as running mate.

“He was a party man alright but behind the scenes. There misgivings but I remember at Alisa Hotel I once again prophesied they should allow this young man giving what I had known about him in London”, he revealed adding that Bawumia is on a mission determined by destiny and should be accepted and supported by all.

 

Source: mynewsgh.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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