Nana Akomea, the Deputy Chairperson of the Campaign Team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that an amount of £400,000 was raised from the fundraising event held by the party in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2024.

Executives of the party and the Young Executives Forum held a fundraising dinner in London on the aforementioned date to raise money to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign for the 2024 elections.

Reports from the event claimed that an impressive £1.2 million was realized from the event, which was graced by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, his wife, Samira Bawumia, and other bigwigs of the NPP.

However, Nana Akomea, in an appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana program, disclosed an amount that is strikingly different from the reported one.

Nana Akomea, who was having a conversation with the host of the show, Dr. Randy Abbey, on his presence in the UK, denied partying in the UK.

Nana Akomea disclosed that he was in the country to help with the successful organization of a fundraising dinner for the party’s 2024 election campaign and that he was excited about the amount realized from the event.

“We were campaigning. We were raising funds for the campaign. We had about £400,000,” he told Dr. Abbey, who hit him with a barrage of questions about the event.

During the fundraiser, Dr. Bawumia expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the NPP-UK and YEF for their unwavering support. He reaffirmed his commitment to leading a vigorous campaign, aiming to secure a historic win for the NPP, often referred to as "breaking the 8."

Dr. Bawumia emphasized his goal of fostering a mindset of possibilities among Ghanaians, moving away from the prevailing attitude of impossibilities.

He reported that the initial phase of his campaign had been impactful, and he plans to intensify his efforts as the election draws nearer.

“The campaign has started in earnest. We have done a tour of the 16 regions, and we just finished with Ashanti. I would like to thank the Ashanti regional chairman and all the campaign team in Ashanti for the massive show of force that everybody saw when we got there,” Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia remarked.

“I think going through the 16 regions, it is clear that the narrative is changing. There were people who, six months ago, did not believe that the NPP was going to win the 2024 elections, but I think that after talking about our record and talking about our vision for this country, minds have changed dramatically and NPP is in the position to win the 2024 elections.

“We are not going to be complacent. We are just beginning. This first tour of the 16 regions is the first gear of the campaign. We are going to go into the second gear in July, the third and fourth gear by November, and I believe at every stage, we are going to up the ante,” Dr. Bawumia remarked.

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