Report of attempted resignation of Bawumia Fake! | Policy

It emerged that the report of the digital news platform, Whatsup News, alleging that Vice President Mahamud Bawumia had threatened to resign, had been deliberately falsified.

DGN Online is informed that the report was intentionally published to create a false impression of discord between the Vice President and President Nana Akufo-Addo, as well as some senior officials of the current administration.

Whatsup News published in its edition of Tuesday, July 16, 2019 an article entitled: "Bombshell!", Bawumia threat to resign. "

In that article, it was stated that the Vice President had written his official resignation letter, noting his dissatisfaction, which included some members of the current administration, including Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta; Prime Minister Yaw Osafo-Mafo and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, usurped his role as vice president.

The digital media also claimed that the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, sent a mediation team to the Jubilee House on Monday, July 15, to help the Vice President cancel his decision.

But DGN OnlineThe verifications carried out by the Presidency show that nothing of the sort has happened.

According to sources, the Vice President was rather busy keeping the fort for his boss, Mr. Akufo-Addo, who was leaving the country for a three-week vacation.