A former Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has challenged President Akufo-Addo’s claim of not endorsing any candidate in the NPP's flagbearership race.

According to Abraham Boadi, the President’s statement can only be false because "from what I saw and what he said, it is never true that he does not endorse anyone; he endorses Bawumia, I believe”.

He explained that the President’s inaction suggests his support for the Vice President in the race.

“When Alan Kyerematen was campaigning, he was a Minister. When Akoto was campaigning, he was a Minister. Kennedy Agyapong was a Board Member when he was campaigning. Nana Addo held a press conference and stated that those interested in running for office must first resign in order to pursue personal interests. Are the Ministers who are supporting Bawumia running for office?

"Wasn’t it so precious that the President was able to provide such an ultimatum then? Why, then, has he failed to question why an entire Ministry has been abandoned in support of one person? Why not threaten to fire any Minister abandoning his post to support Bawumia when candidates were advised to resign?

"Ministers have abandoned deliberations and all other duties to follow one person around for a month. How, then, do you tell me you don’t have a candidate? It is not true," the former PM observed.

He again questioned why the Deputy Minister for Finance and Minister of Energy have vacated their posts to support Dr. Bawumia without facing any consequences.

Abraham Boadi was speaking to Nana Kwadwo Jantuah on Nhyira FM’s ‘Kukurantumi’ program.

He used the platform to urge the President to let his actions prove his neutrality.

“Nana Akufo-Addo must provide a release instructing all Ministers to focus on their official duties or resign and follow Bawumia”, he said.

He also noted that “even presidential staffers are following Bawumia around. Ministers and Chief Executives are as well. Today, Local Governance is inoperative because Chief Executives are absent from their posts. To the extent that a whole Chief Executive of the royal city, Sam Pyne, is able to proclaim his support for Bawumia”.

Mr. Boadi concluded by stressing that “some democratic governments are worse than revolution".