US-based Vlogger Kevin Taylor has claimed that the Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof Rita Akosua Dickson, is poised to become the running mate of the NPP's flagbearer, Dr Bawumia.

On his X timeline, the US-Ghanaian journalist posted that, barring any last-minute changes, the academic could secure the position of running mate.

“Baring (sic) any last minute changes Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice Chancellor of KNUST is expected to be named running mate of Dr Bawumia,” he wrote.

Baring any last minute changes Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice Chancellor of KNUST is expected to be named running mate of Dr Bawumia. 😂😂😂😂😂 GYATA BE WI SALAD pic.twitter.com/HJMOj6Hpem— Kevin Taylor (@KevinEkowTaylor) June 5, 2024

However, reports show that this information lacks authentication, as there has been no formal or informal communication within the party regarding a final nominee.

It's worth noting that Prof Akosua Dickson's tenure is due to expire next month, with uncertainty surrounding the commencement of renewal procedures.

The academic originates from the Ashanti Region, where she attended St. Monica’s Secondary school in Asante Mampong and is affiliated with the Amakom branch of a popular church.

Profile of Prof Rita Akosua Dickson:

Rita Akosua Dickson is a Ghanaian phytochemist. In September 2018, she was appointed as the pro-vice chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, becoming the first woman to hold this position.

She serves as a board member of the Pharmacy Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

On June 25, 2020, KNUST announced her appointment as the first woman Vice Chancellor of the University, effective August 1, 2020, for a four-year term.

She obtained her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1994 and earned an MParm in pharmacognosy from the same university in 1999. In 2003, she won a Commonwealth Scholarship and pursued a PhD at Kings’ College London, University of London.

Dickson began her career as a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2000. After completing further studies in the UK, she returned to Ghana in 2007 and resumed lecturing at the same university.

In 2009, she was promoted to senior lecturer and later to associate professor in 2014. Prior to her appointment as pro-vice-chancellor in 2018, she served as the dean of the faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.

Her work as a phytochemist focuses on bioactive natural products in the management of communicable and non-communicable diseases.