The running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2012 elections, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has made available his vehicle which was involved in an accident to the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in Accra.
The Deputy Commanding Officer of the MTTU, Chief Superintendent Samuel Tetteh, told the Daily Graphic in Accra yesterday that the vehicle had been parked at Wagner Vehicle Management Limited, a private car park at La in Accra.
Last Thursday, the Police Administration gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the NPP to provide the said vehicle or face the law.
A letter from the MTTU addressed to the General Secretary of the NPP, Mr Kwadwo Owusu–Afriyie, and copied to the National Chairman, gave the party 24 hours to produce the mangled vehicle, otherwise the unit would be compelled to use the law court to secure the vehicle.
Mr Tetteh explained that it was Mr Eddie Appiah, Dr Bawumia’s Campaign Manager, who called him around 9:15 a.m. and led the police to a private garage where the vehicle had been parked.
Mr Tetteh said after the police had inspected the vehicle, Mr Appiah led them to Dr Bawumia’s house to have his written statement, but when they arrived he was in a meeting.
Consequently, he said, the police left three forms for Dr Bawumia, his aide, Mr Kwabena Boadu, and his driver, who were involved in the accident, to write their statements.
He said the MTTU had written to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) in Accra to test the vehicle, adding that the MTTU was still waiting for the statements from Dr Bawumia, his aide and his driver.
Last Sunday, Dr Bawumia, in the company of his aide and his driver, were involved in an accident when they were travelling to the Ashanti Region from Bole-Bamboi.
The accident occurred when two tyres of Dr Bawumia’s vehicle got burst 15 minutes into the journey.
Dr Bawumia was flown to Accra where he was attended to at a private hospital.
In his previous comments about the incident, Mr Owusu-Afriyie had accused the National Democratic Congress and President John Dramani Mahama of allegedly attempting to murder Dr Bawumia.
He alleged that the NDC and the President, with the support of the National Security, wanted Dr Bawumia dead, so that the NPP petition against the results of the 2012 presidential election pending in court would not see the light of day.
Meanwhile, the Office of Dr 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, March 17, 2013.
A statement issued by the office in Accra yesterday said it had been cooperating and continued to cooperate with the necessary authorities, especially the Ghana Police Service.
It said within an hour of the accident, the Vice-Chairman of the NPP in the Bole-Bamboi Constituency, Mr Zakaria Suleman, officially reported the accident to the Bole Police, who subsequently visited the scene of the accident and inspected the vehicle.
The Bole Police were informed of the decision to tow the accident vehicle to Accra.
The statement said at the request of the Northern Regional Police Command, the Office of Dr Bawumia had submitted various documents, including the driver’s driving licence, the road worthiness papers and documents on the vehicle’s insurance cover, to the Northern Regional Police Command in Tamale.
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.
‘’We are available to assist in any investigation aimed at unraveling the cause of the accident,’’ the statement said.
It said Dr Bawumia and his team were grateful to all Ghanaians for their show of concern and prayers of support since Sunday.
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