The subtle attempt by the Akyem cabal within the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to use the performance of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the dismissed 2012 presidential election petition by the Supreme Court and the �thank you tour� led by the party's National Chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey to shore up his popularity for the 2016 presidential slot of the party, last week hit a snag.