A spokesperson for the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia campaign has defended the recent show of support by over 200 former Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).

Dennis Miracles Aboagye emphasised that their role in mobilising votes goes beyond simply being delegates.

Speaking on JoyFM’s Top Story on Monday, June 23, he said the Bawumia team values not only delegate support, but also the energy, networks and influence of party grassroots leaders who can drive numbers during the flagbearership race.

“Well, we are grateful to them. We are not looking for only delegates in this contest to be able to win it. We are looking for human resources as well – individuals who may not necessarily be delegates but have the energy, the resources and the network to give us the numbers that we want,” he said.

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He added that among the 301 former MMDCEs, 220 have pledged their commitment to support Dr. Bawumia, describing the group as a powerful asset in mobilisation.

“These 220 MMDCEs belong to a larger group where 90 to 95% of us were party constituency or regional executives at the time we were appointed into office,” he explained.

Responding to claims by flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong’s camp that the endorsements were orchestrated and “sponsored,” Mr Aboagye dismissed the claims.

He said, “If we can get 220 people to agree and be sponsored by us to do this, then you can imagine how grateful we’ll be.”

Dennis Aboagye said such claims are politically motivated and reflect the opposing camp’s discomfort with growing support for Dr. Bawumia.

“This same group was all over social media talking about how they have 50 MPs on their side. When they said they had 50 MPs on their side, nobody from Bawumia’s side came to say anything.

"The MPs themselves, a few days later, drove into Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s office, over 60 of them and said that we are here.

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"We heard that somebody said, 50 of us belong to him. That is not correct. Here we are, and we are here to give you our full commitment and pledge that we are going to support you.

"And then quickly they come back and say, no, no, no, it doesn't matter, it is all staged, all these MPs who came, they have been coerced and and all of that.”

On whether the MMDCEs were funded to make the public endorsement, Mr Aboagye stated, “I haven’t said that. I have not. If that is what he [Kwesi Kwarteng] is saying, so be it. I haven’t alluded to it.”

He stated that many of these former MMDCEs have long-standing track records in the party and should not be dismissed.

“The former MMDCEs, a lot of them, have worked and contributed to this party than some of these people making this comment.

"We have people who have served as constituency chairmen for 12 years, 16 years, people who have served as constituency secretaries for 12 to 16 years," he said.

Mr Aboagye added that the Bawumia team remains focused on its goal.

“We are going to deploy every political arsenal to win the next elections and make sure that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s vision and dream for this party and this country come to fruition.”