A former Works and Housing Minister during the NPP regime, Boniface Abubakar Siddique, has told Citi News he is ever ready and qualified to partner the party's flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, as running mate for the 2012 elections if the lot falls on him.
He, however, maintained that he will not do anything to influence Nana Addo�s choice.
Besides Boniface, other names that have been bandied around for consideration are Lepowura M. N. D Jawula, the Deputy Majority Leader, Ambrose Dery and the 2008 running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The former minister told Citi News that though he is very competent to partner Nana Addo; he would not tout his credentials but rather allow the flagbearer a free hand to make a choice.
�I am glad my name has been mentioned as a potential running mate but we should leave it to the flagbearer who has the prerogative to do so,� Siddique said. �I am a member of the party and therefore if the party feels I can be a strong instrument of production to help the party win, then why not? �
�The party needs someone who can partner Nana to uproot the NDC. When it comes to academics or the expertise, I�m there but it is not for me to talk about my credentials, it is for the flagbearer to do,� he opined.
Meanwhile, the leadership of the NPP has said the flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo will announce his running mate by March.
Source: citifmonline. com
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