Presidency reiterates Bawumia’s ‘definite return’ this week

Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, says Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is due to return to Ghana from his medical leave in the UK before the close of this week.

“As has been said, definitely, he is due to return by the end of this week so whatever be the case, if there is any information as to his return, definitely;  as we have put out in a statement by the Chief of Staff, whatever information that is agreed upon, you will get to know,” he told Journalists on Wednesday.

The Vice President was abruptly airlifted to the United Kingdom two weeks ago following an undisclosed medical problem.

Later, communication from the Presidency and its allied agencies said he had taken his medical leave on the advice of his doctors.

- The Vice President and his wife, Samira Bawumia, pictured London

With a few days to the end of the week, speculations are that the Vice President may postpone is arrival, however, commenting on the matter yesterday, Eugene Arhin said, “whatever be the case, we made it clear that he is to return before the end of this week, and that position still holds. “

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He adds: “Just as we did when he was not feeling well, when he is coming back too, definitely, we will let the Ghanaian people know about it.”

Calls for full declaration of Bawumia’s health status

The Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensa Bonsu recently backed calls by the Minority in Parliament for a full disclosure on the health status of the Vice President.

He said the Minority’s call is legitimate but their request will be granted after doctors in the UK make that revelation.

Mr Mensah Bonsu was reacting to members of the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in parliament who are calling for a full disclosure of the ailment that has forced Dr Bawumia to seek medical leave in the UK.

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