Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has proposed a potential alliance between Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia and former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten for the upcoming 2024 general elections within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

According to Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, both the Vice President and the former Trade and Industry Minister are strong contenders within the NPP, and therefore, it would be beneficial to reach a consensus ahead of the party's 2023 presidential primary.

The Majority Leader emphasized the importance of establishing a consensus for either the Vice President to become the party's flagbearer with Mr Kyerematen as his running mate, or vice versa.

Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu revealed that he has taken this suggestion further by engaging in discussions with former Chief of Staff Kwadwo Mpiani for further deliberation.

Speaking in an interview on PM Express on Joy News Channel on June 13, 2024, the Suame Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) in the Ashanti Region highlighted the need for research to support the claims of a potential alliance between the two candidates, which he called for during the meeting at the former Chief of Staff's residence.

“I further took the matter to former President John Agyekum Kufuor for discussion and he said the party must be allowed to follow the trend of electing flagbearers".

“I still believe this must be considered in the party's interest,” the Suame MP concluded.

Meanwhile, some 11 aspirants have picked forms to contest the primary slated for November 2023.

They are former Minister of Energy Boakye Agyarko; the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, and a former Presidential Spokesperson and General Secretary of the party, Kwabena Agyepong.

The others are Dr Afrieyie Akoto, former Minister of Food and Agriculture; Kwadwo Nsafoah Opoku, an energy expert, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Joe Ghartey, who is also the MP for Essikado-Ketan; former MP for Mampong, Francis Addai-Nimoh, former Minister of State Kofi Konadu Apraku, who is also a former MP for Offinso North and Odeneho Nana Oppong, a former Director of Logistics at the office of President.