Bawumia was only the driver’s mate, even if the driver was not performing well, he can’t overrule – Adwoa Safo

Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has called on New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates to dismiss claims that former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was responsible for the economic mismanagement under the party’s administration.

She said Dr Bawumia remains the NPP’s strongest candidate and should not be used as a scapegoat for the country’s economic challenges.

Speaking to party delegates, Ms Adwoa Safo explained that Dr Bawumia did not have final authority over economic decisions and therefore cannot be held solely responsible for the economic difficulties Ghana faced.

She noted that other senior government officials, especially former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, played key roles in shaping and implementing economic policies.

“Was Dr Bawumia the finance minister? Were we not in government when some MPs said that because of the way our economy was being mismanaged we should change the finance minister? Didn’t he damage everything before he was changed? So how can we blame this on Bawumia?” she asked.

Ms Adwoa Safo added that Dr Bawumia did not have the power to overrule decisions taken at the highest level of government.

“He was only the driver’s mate and could not overrule the driver, even if the driver was not performing well,” she stated.

Her comments come amid criticisms from some flagbearer aspirants in the ongoing NPP presidential primaries, who have blamed Dr Bawumia for the party’s economic record in government.

The NPP is expected to elect its presidential candidate on January 31, 2026, ahead of the next general elections…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>