New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) running mate in the 2012 elections, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has virtually surrendered himself to the police, saying he is ready to assist the police in any investigation aimed at unraveling the cause of the near fatal accident he survived two Sundays ago, on the Bole road.
A press release from the office of Dr. Bawumia enumerating his cooperation with the police since the incident occurred last Sunday, seriously contradicts earlier claims by his party’s General Secretary Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, who had said Dr. Bawumia was not cooperating with the police because he and the NPP did not trust them, hence they were carrying out their own private forensic investigations.
The NPP General Secretary had explained that his party took the decision because, it suspected that President John Mahama and his National Security chiefs had planned to kill Dr. Bawumia on his way from the Northern Region, therefore it had towed the accident vehicle to an undisclosed location for its own investigations.
Dr. Bawumia’s press statement last Friday, followed a directive from the police to the party to produce the mangled vehicle to assist them investigate the circumstances that led to the accident, which the NPP General Secretary, said happened after two of the vehicle’s tyres exploded mysteriously.
But the police later found the vehicle at a garage at Labadi, in Accra.
Below, is Dr. Bawumia’s press statement dated March 22, 2013 and titled “ACCIDENT ON BOLE – BAMBOI ROAD AND ISSUES ARISING”.
The office of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has noted the various discussions and comments arising out of the near fatal accident which occurred on the Bole – Bamboi road involving Dr. Bawumia and other members of his team on Sunday 17th March, 2012.
We wish to clarify and state that since the accident, our office has been cooperating and continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities especially the Ghana Police Service. Please note the following:
1. Within an hour of the accident, the Vice-Chairman of the NPP in the Bole – Bamboi constituency, Zakaria Suleman officially reported the accident to the Bole police.
2. The Bole police subsequently inspected the scene of the accident and the vehicle.
3. The Bole Police were informed of the decision to tow the accident vehicle to Accra.
4. The office of Dr. Bawumia has since the accident continued to cooperate with the Ghana Police Service through the Northern Regional Police Command dealing particularly with the Regional Police Commander, DCOP Tuffuor.
5. At the request of the Northern Regional Police Command, the office on Thursday morning submitted various documents including the Driver’s License, Vehicle Road Worthiness papers and documents on the vehicle’s insurance cover to the Northern Regional Police Command in Tamale.
6. In line with a request made by the Northern Regional Police Command, arrangements were made for an officer of the MTTU headquarters, one DSP Tetteh, to inspect the vehicle on Friday morning.
7. We are available to assist in any investigation aimed at unraveling the cause of the accident.
Finally, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his team take this opportunity to thank all Ghanaians for their show of concern and prayers of support since Sunday. Thanks be to God.
