NDC Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has downplayed suggestions that the National Democratic Congress is scared of the likelihood that the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would be elected as the NPP's flagbearer for election 2024.

Political analysts have often suggested that the 2024 race would be between John Mahama and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, with some claiming that the economist would be a major thorn in the flesh of the NDC in their quest to return to power.

But speaking on Joy Prime’s Prime Morning on Monday, Murtala Mohammed asserted that the NDC is not worried about whoever emerges as the NPP's presidential candidate.

"I don’t know where the NPP is getting its conscience that the NDC is worried about Dr Bawumia. I can tell you with all sincerity that my preferred candidate for the NPP in their primaries is Dr. Bawumia because John Dramani Mahama will beat Dr. Bawumia hands down."

Who is the NDC scared of? Roselyn Felli asked. "We are not scared of anybody," he replied.

The NPP held their Super Delegates' Conference on Saturday, August 26, and the vice president pulled a huge number of votes from all regions across the country. He topped the elections with a total of 629 votes, representing 68.15% of the vote.

The economist successfully secured an astounding 100% victory in the North East Region, where he hails from.

Prior to that, the majority of people considered him a threat to the NDC’s win in the northern part of the country in 2024.

However, Murtala Mohammed is not astonished by the win due to the violence he claims transpired among polling agents and other party members during the election.

Similarly, the vice president surprisingly topped all Akyem constituencies in the Eastern Region.

But the MP said, "The reason why they’re supporting Dr Bawumia is not because he’s not an Akyem; it is because the "Akyem Mafia" is dying."

He is confident that the NPP flagbearer hopeful is not capable of competing with Mr Mahama in the upcoming general elections in 2024.