Dr Mahamudu Bawumia won the 2023 NPP presidential primary
The presidential primary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to choose the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 general election, slated for January 31, 2026, is just four days away.
This primary comes less than three years after the party’s primary for the 2024 general election.
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who is a contender in the upcoming primary, emerged victorious in the NPP flagbearer election held on November 4, 2023.
The announcement of Dr Bawumia’s victory was made by the Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, at the Accra Sports Stadium.
According to the official results, Bawumia won with 118,210 votes, representing 61.47% of the total votes cast.
His closest contender, Kennedy Agyapong, secured the second position with 71,996 votes, representing 35.52% of the total valid votes.
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto garnered 1,459 votes, while the fourth contender, Francis Addai-Nimoh, got 781 votes.
Party leaders at the venue took to make submissions around the theme of unity of purpose and the need to charge towards the 2024 polls with the view to retaining political power.
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Source:
www.ghanaweb.com
