Onua TV/Radio presenter, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, has made a shocking revelation about the alleged maltreatment meted to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia by some big names in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

According to Captain Smart, the Vice President has been belittled by many individuals in the ruling party thanks to President Akufo-Addo, whom Captain Smart alleges has sidelined his vice in the running of the country despite his progressive policies.

In an edition of Onua TV's Maakye Show, Captain Smart named Gabby Otchere-Darko, Asante Bediatuo, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta as some of the individuals who purportedly have no or less reverence for the Vice President.

"But Akufo-Addo and his family never gave Bawumia the opportunity to do anything. I am being frank. The kind of information I have, you don't have it. Asante Bediatuo doesn't respect Bawumia. Gabby Otchere-Darko does not give reverence to Bawumia.

"Those who are close to Akufo-Addo don't respect him. There is no idea in this world that he suggested to Akufo-Addo that has been taken.

"The Finance Minister, Nana Bediatuo, Gabby, the president himself, Captain Koda, name them, they don't take his suggestions. Then they come out to boast saying NPP is Danquah-Busia," Captain Smart said.

He noted that this maltreatment got to the Vice President's wife, Samira Bawumia, during a visit to the Jubilee House in December 2022. Captain Smart alleged that Mrs Bawumia had a first hand experience of the ill treatment against her husband.

"Someone should ask Samira Bawumia. Last year, 28th December at 2:45pm, she wept like a baby. You should ask her what happened. Ask Samira Bawumia, after one cabinet meeting where she visited her husband at Jubilee House, they were saying hurtful things about Bawumia."

Captain Smart alleged that Dr Bawumia was the reason behind NPP's 2016 election victory, nonetheless "they don't respect Bawumia one bit. He is suffering."

He cited an instance, where one of the Vice President's cadres is allegedly yet to be fixed a year after it got faulty due to lack of funds.

"One of Bawumia’s cadres got spoilt and it's been over a year. They say they don't have money to repair it."

According to Captain Smart, Dr Bawumia "has cried more than 17 times in his office as Vice President" due to how he is being treated by some members in his government.

Meanwhile, Captain Smart alleges that it is President Akufo-Addo's plan to take the NPP into opposition in order to still have control of the party.

"They just want to take the NPP into opposition so they can have control over it. I won't say anything to Bawumia but when you go into opposition, there you will see how the Akyem people dislike you."

"Be vigilant Bawumia," he added.