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A senior member of the main opposition New Patriotic Party, Mr. P. C. Appiah-Ofori has told XYZ News that his party�s 2012 Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia should be made the �automatic� successor of the Party�s 2012 Presidential Candidate Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo Addo. Mr. Appiah-Ofori said Dr. Bawumia has proven himself worthy of being the party�s Flagbearer due to his role in the ongoing election petition case. Nana Akufo-Addo, Dr. Bawumia and the Party�s National Chairman Mr. Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey are challenging the results of the 2012 presidential election in Court. Dr. Bawumia is the key witness for the Petitioners. The former Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Legislator said �If the petition goes in our favour and Akufo-Addo becomes the head of state, after serving his two terms, Dr. Bawumia becomes automatic presidential candidate for NPP�. P. C. Appiah-Ofori however said Dr. Bawumia should only make a claim for the Presidential slot if Nana Akufo-Addo expresses disinterest in contesting for the third time, should the petition go against the Party. �If [the petition] doesn�t go in Nana -Addo�s favour and Nana Addo may not contest again, then Bawumia is qualified to contest�, adding that: �As long as Akufo-Addo says he won�t contest again, Bawumia becomes our automatic choice�. Mr. Appiah-Ofori said in his opinion, Dr. Bawumia should be considered above former Presidential Aspirants of the party including Mr. Alan Kyeremanten. He said: �So far Dr. Bawumia has performed really well and given the chance, he will perform well as the President�.