The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has called on traditional leaders across the country to have a say in Ghana’s political landscape. 

Dr Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, emphasised the critical role that chiefs play in shaping the nation, highlighting the importance of their voices being heard on national issues.

During a meeting with the Nungua Traditional Council in Accra, NAPO urged the electorate in the area to consider voting for the NPP and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the December polls. 

He stressed that traditional rulers have the right to speak on national matters, as they are also agents of development.

He further stated that chiefs played a vital role in the fight for the country's independence and, as such, should not be barred from expressing their opinions on political issues. 

He underscored the importance of involving traditional leaders in the political discourse to ensure that their valuable perspectives contribute to the nation’s progress.

“My campaign is different, I visit every royal house to tell them one thing. I tell them to help us, pray for us, guide us, counsel us, and give the direction to us. So, the Ghana that we’re developing is a Ghana that will be developed in freedom."

“I implore every traditional leader, the elders that this game called politics, have you realised that the politicians have turned round to tell you not to do politics, if we didn’t do politics how did we come by independence? I’m not saying wear NPP colours or NDC colours."

“I’m saying that whether it is NPP or NDC, it’s your right to tell us what is right. It is not our right to tell you not to be part of us, it is your right, to crave it. The people of Nungua should crave Nungua, it’s theirs. Everything God put on Nungua was for the development of Nungua," he stated.