Spokesperson for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has hinted at the possibility of a petition against Movement for Change leader and 2024 presidential candidate, Alan Kyerematen, over his campaign financing.
This follows a petition filed by Solomon Owusu and his legal representatives, which calls for an investigation into Dr. Bawumia’s own public claims of procuring over 300 pickup vehicles for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and raising record sums of money for political campaigns.
It argues that such declarations raise questions about the source of funds, possible abuse of office, and breaches of Ghana’s political financing laws.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on September 17, Mr Aboagye said his team is “taking inspiration” from the petition filed against Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
He argued that the petitioner, Solomon Owusu of the Movement For Change, and his leader, Alan Kyerematen, should equally be ready to account for how they financed their own nationwide campaigns.
“I’m sure in about two or three days, Solomon will be on air explaining how his leader, as an ordinary minister, managed to afford moving across the country with all the V8s and fuel to campaign,” he said.
“I’m sure people are taking inspiration from him [the petitioner],” he added.
The campaign spokesperson also dismissed the petition filed at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) calling for a probe into Dr. Bawumia’s campaign funding, describing it as “just hot air.”
“Even if I want to get 300 pickups, I can mobilise. There are so many ways a politician can raise resources—it depends on your network and wealth,” Aboagye stressed.
He maintained that political fundraising and resource mobilisation are normal features of politics, adding that once the OSP processes the petition, Dr Bawumia will respond accordingly.