General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has expressed strong confidence that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party's flagbearer, will announce his running mate by the end of July.

During the June 5, 2024, edition of Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Kodua emphasized that the decision on the running mate will certainly not extend beyond July.

"I have had conversations with a lot of people, and I have also spoken to Dr. Bawumia. One thing I am very clear in my mind about is that we nominated our running mate in August 2008, but that did not help us. This time, as we aim to 'break the 8', if that is to happen, certain things that did not help us in the past must not be repeated. We are optimistic Bawumia will present the name of his running mate to Steering Committee latest by June, the name will be given to NEC and then National Committee. So his running mate will be named before August," he stated.

With about six months remaining until the December 7 general elections, Dr. Bawumia has yet to name his running mate.

The competition for the NPP running mate position is intensifying, with several prominent names being considered. Potential candidates include Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, and Bryan Acheampong.