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Akufo-Addo hands over NPP flagbearship to Bawumia

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President Akufo-Addo presenting Dr. Bawumia to the NPP in 2020

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, handed over the flagbearer position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to his Vice, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, today, November 4, 2023.

Akuf-Addo, who had held the position since 2007, expressed his appreciation to the party for the “honoured” done to him and the “confidence” reposed in him.

He indicated that he was confident Dr. Bawumia would steer the affairs of the NPP well, unite the party, and break the 8 while “inflicting a third consecutive defeat on John Mahama” and the National Democratic Congress.

NPP Presidential Primary: “I accept the results in good faith” – Ken Agyapong

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Kennedy Agyapong - NPP flagbearer hopeful

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has conceded defeat in the presidential primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He publicly accepted defeat after coming second to the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia.

Addressing a party rally to outdoor Dr. Bawumia as the flagbearer-elect, Kennedy Agyapong commended the party for what he described as “free and fair” elections.

He then stated that “indeed, it is a great day today. I believe the party has been transparent. That is the only thing I have always been preaching. And I must admit, this election is fair. And my grassroots have spoken, and therefor I accept the results in good faith.”

He continued, “I pledge my support that we are going to work tirelessly to break the eight.”

Bawumia is the NPP Flagbearer-Elect -EC declares

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Vice President Bawumia resonding to cheers from the teeming supporters. With him are his wife and NLA boss, Sammy Awuku

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has declared the Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, the Presidential Candidate-Elect for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He won with 61% of the total valid votes cast in the presidential primary today.

The Director of Electoral Services, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, made the declaration at the Ohene Djan sports stadium in Accra.

According to him, Dr. Bawumia garnered 118,210 votes to win the primary. The close contender is Ken Agyapong, who had 71,996, representing 37.41%.

The third person is the former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, who had 1,459 votes, representing 0.76%.

The fourth person, Francis Addai-Nimoh, managed 781.

The EC said total votes cast were 193,346; total valid votes were 192,446, and rejected votes were 900.

Bawumia wins in 15 regions, including National; Ken takes Central and Volta

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Ken Agyapong and Dr. Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahama Bawumia, has emerged as the winner in the just-ended presidential primary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He won in 14 out of the 16 regions and also won at the National Headquarters.

Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Eastern, Greater Accra, North East, Northern, Oti, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, Western, Western North, NPP National Headquarters.

Kennedy Agyapong, on the other hand, won in the Central and Volta regions.

NPP Presidential Primaries: Official Regional Results

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The four aspirant. From left, Francis Addai-Nimoh, Kennedy Agyapong, Mahamudu Bawumia, and Owusu Afriyie Akoto

The over 200,000 delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have voted in the just-ended presidential primary.

The Chronicle has put together results from all the regions. In all, there are be 17 regions instead of 16 for the purposes of the polls, as the party’s headquarters was considered a region.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Kennedy Agyapong – 133

Mahamudu Bawumia – 254

Afriyie Akoto – 2

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 4.

OTI REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1311

Mahamudu Bawumia – 3591

Afriyie Akoto – 36

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 27

BONO REGION

Ken Agyapong – 2,326

Mahamudu Bawumia – 3,977

Afriyie Akoto – 48

Addai-Nimoh – 15

BONO EAST REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1,548

Mahamudu Bawumia – 5,434

Afriyie Akoto – 92

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 45

CENTRAL REGION

Ken Agyapong – 10,828

Dr. Bawumia – 6,159

Afriyie Akoto – 47

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 38

WESTERN NORTH REGION

Ken Agyapong – 2,354

Dr. Bawumia – 3,386

Dr. Akoto – 29

Addai-Nimoh – 8

WESTERN REGION

Ken Agyapong – 4,899

Mahamudu Bawumia – 7,465

Afriyie Akoto – 91

Addai-Nimoh – 43

UPPER WEST REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1,084

Dr. Bawumia – 4,878

Afriyie Akoto – 176

Addai-Nimoh – 77

AHAFO REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1,040

Dr. Bawumia – 2,985

Afriyie Akoto – 12

Addai-Nimoh – 9

SAVANNAH REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1,028

Mahamudu Bawumia – 2,063

Afriyie Akoto – 65

Addai-Nimoh – 39

ASHANTI REGION

Ken Agyapong – 11,390

Mahamudu – Bawumia – 22,205

Afriyie Akoto – 167

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 74

VOLTA REGION

Ken Agyapong – 5,850

Mahamudu Bawumia – 4984

Afriyie Akoto – 115

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 66

NORTHERN REGION

Ken Agyapong – 1995

Bawumia 9238

Akoto 172

Addai-Nimoh – 77

NORTH EAST

Ken Agyapong – 23

Mahamudu Bawumia – 3,444

Afriyie Akoto – 5

Addai-Nimoh – 2

EASTERN REGION

Ken Agyapong – 6,794

Mahamudu Bawumia – 13,387

Afriyie Akoto – 57

Addai-Nimoh – 67

GREATER ACCRA REGION

Ken Agyapong – 17,282

Mahamudu Bawumia – 19,002

Afriyie Akoto – 155

Addai-Nimoh – 95

UPPER EAST

Ken Agyapong – 2,111

Mahamudu Bawumia – 5,218

Afriyie Akoto – 190

Addai-Nimoh – 95

 

Afriyie Akoto concedes defeat, calls Bawumia to congratulate him

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Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto

The former Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has conceded defeat in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential primary.

According to him, he has “called the Vice President, Dr. Bawumia, to congratulate him” for winning the contest.

He has pledged to help “the new leader” bring discipline to the party, and work towards breaking the 8.

Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission is yet to make an official declaration as collation is still ongoing.

NPP Presidential Primary: Provisional Results from some Constituencies

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The four aspirants

Voting has ended in all the centres and counting is ongoing Below are provisional results from some constituencies across the country.

Subin Constituency

Kennedy Agyapong – 357

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 491

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 2

Francis Addae Nimoh – 0

Rejected – 2

Total votes cast – 852

Total registered voters – 879

KEEA Constituency

Ken Agyapong – 529

Dr. Bawumia-404

Dr. Afriyie Akoto-6

Addai Nimoh- 4

Rejected-4

Total votes cast- 947

Mfantseman Constituency

Ken Agyapong – 551

Bawumia -540

Afriyie Akoto -5

Addai Nimoh -7

Rejected ballot -1

Daffiama Bussie Issa (DBI) CONSTITUENCY

POLLING STATION (A)

  1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong = 100
  2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 239
  3. Afriyie Akoto = 10
  4. Addai-Nimoh = 6

Spoilt Ballot = 0

Rejected = 3

Total vote cast= 355

Techiman South Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 213

Mahamudu Bawumia – 1,102

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 27

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 19

Rejected – 10

Nkoransa South Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 395

Mahamudu Bawumia – 364

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 4

Francis Addai-Nimo – 3

Rejected – 2

Wenchi Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 338

Mahamudu Bawumia – 330

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 2

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 1

Rejected – 0

Yagaba Kubori Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 0

Mahamudu Bawumia – 366

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0

Francis Addai-Nimo – 0

Rejected – 1

Chereponi

Ken Agyapong – 23

Dr. Bawumia – 402

Dr Afriyie Akoto – 5

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 2

Assin South Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 496

Mahamudu Bawumia – 93

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 0

Rejected – 2

Assin North Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 287

Mahamudu Bawumia – 198

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 15

Francis Addai-Nimo – 23

Rejected – 1

Upper Denkyira West Constituency

Ken Ohene Agyapong – 265

Mahamudu Bawumia – 204

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 7

Francis Addai-Nimo – 1

Rejected – 2

Lawra Constituency

Ken Agyapong – 55

Dr. Mahamudu Bawmia – 400

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 7

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 3

Rejected 2

Tano North Constituency

Ken Agyapong – 112

Dr. Bawumia – 552

Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 2

Francis Addai-Nimoh – 1

Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency
Ken Agyapong – 217
Mahamudu Bawumia – 740
Afriyie Akoto – 0
Addai-Nimoh – 2

Ketu South Constituency

Kennedy Agyapong – 875
Mahamudu Bawumia – 443
Afriyie Akoto – 13
Francis Addai-Nimoh – 16

NPP Presidential Primary: Interesting results dropping

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The four aspirants

Voting has ended in most parts of the country, and interesting results have started dropping from various voting centres.

At the National Headquarters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, garnered 254 votes out of the total of 393 valid votes cast. Kennedy Agyapong polled 133, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto 2, and Francis Addai Nimoh 4.

From the Suame Constituency, Ken Agyapong had 394, Dr. Bawumia had 511, Dr. Afriyie Akoto had 2, and Francis Adai-Nimoh had 4.

Kwesimintim constituency, Ken Agyapong had won with 213, Dr. Bawumia managed 171, Dr.Afriyie Akoto had 1 and Addai Nimoh had zero.

Ho Cenetral Constituency, Ken Agyapong obtained 673, Bawumia 433, Akoto 16, 4

New Juaben South 173, 808, Dr. Afriyie Akoto zero, Addai-Nimoh zero.

At the Okaikwei Central Kennedy Agyapong had 332, Dr. Bawumia had 334, Dr. Afriyie Akoto had zero, and Addai-Nimoh 2.

At the Atiwa West constituency, Dr. Bawumia had 322, Kennedy Agyapong had 52, and both Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Francis Addai-Nimoh had 1.

At the YagabaKubori Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong had zero, Dr. Bawumia had 366, Dr. Afriyie Akoto had zero, as did Francis Addai-Nimoh. There are three spoilt ballots.

Effiduase/Asokore constituency had 483 total votes cast, with nine proxy votes. Kennedy Agyapong obtained 30, Dr. Bawumia had 450, Dr. Afriyie Akoto had zero, and Addai-Nimoh had 1. Two were rejected.

From the Abirem constituency, Kennedy Agyapong had 193, Dr. Bawumia secured 310, Dr. Afriyie Akoto had 1, and Addai Nimoh had zero.

Let’s be modest in our celebration – A/R Minister

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Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah, addressing the Media
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has cautioned members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to be moderate in their celebrations following the outcome of the NPP Presidential Primary, which is underway across the country.
He has urged NPP delegates to celebrate in the name of the party, but not a candidate.
“The focus of our celebration should be on the NPP, which has been able to conduct an election without a misunderstanding”, Osei-Mensah told journalists when he visited the Prempeh Assembly Hall, where Subin constituency is having its presidential primary.
The party, according to Osei-Mensah, who used to be a legislator for the people of Bosomtwe, Ashanti, does not belong to any individual candidate, nor does it belong to supporters of a particular candidate.
He was emphatic that for the NPP to remain in power, they have to unite. “If we want to remain in power, we need to close our ranks,” he said.

Voting proceedings going on smoothly at the refurbished Prempeh Assembly Hall, Kumasi
Walking the media down the historical political antecedent in Ghana about unity and cohesion of the NPP, Osei-Mensah, who until his departure from Parliament was a member of the ECOWAS Parliament, was of the view that since 1992, projects and money alone do not warrant political victory in Ghana; rather,  unity is the magic wand that leads to political victory.
According to the Ashanti Regional Minister,who was sported in a white smock and cap bearing the inspiration ‘Keep Kumasi Green and Clean’, he indicated to the media that unity is the only thing that can grant a political party in Ghana an election victory.
“Prior to our electoral victory in 2000, the NPP, or UP, had been in opposition for about 34 years . Had it been projects that were the trump card to victory,we would not have won an election.
To him, the NPP then in 2000 had logistical challenges, but because we were united as a party, President Kufour was able to win the general elections at the expense of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which was fragmented then.
He added that in 2008, the NPP was disunited, and this saw them lose the 2008 elections painfully to the NDC, and the same thing was repeated in 2016 when the NPP whisked power from a disunited NDC to power.

Bawumia is the right person to lead NPP- Godfred Dame

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JENNIFER AMBOLLEY
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Godfred Yeboah Dame

The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has indicated that the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is the right person to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to the 2024 general elections.

“Bawumia has the integrity, he has the intellect, he has the experience, and he has the vision to lead the NPP to victory in 2024 and to break the eight. He is the right person to lead the NPP,” he indicated.

He made this known in an interview at the venue to cast his vote for the NPP presidential primaries.

According to Mr. Dame, the Vice President is the only one who can do it because he has continued to remain calm despite the variety of attacks that were directed at him.

Yeboah-Dame praised Bawumia’s record as Vice President, highlighting his role in the implementation of key government policies.

Four candidates are vying to become the NPP’s flagbearer. They include Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Addai-Nimoh, and Kennedy Agyapong.

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