Ghana ruling party picks VP Bawumia as presidential candidate
GHANA'S ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) picked Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia as its candidate for the December 2024 presidential election, teeing up a contest with former president John Mahama. The 60-year-old economist and former central banker has served as second-in-command and the face of economic policy throughout the presidency of Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, who is due to step down in January 2025 after serving the constitutionally mandated eight years. He won 61% of votes cast in the second stage of the primary - a victory widely expected after coming first in the first stage in August. In his acceptance speech,…