Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been elected as the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after securing 56.48 per cent of valid votes cast in the party’s nationwide presidential primaries.
The official results, declared at the NPP National Headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra, show that Dr Bawumia polled 110,643 votes out of 195,901 valid ballots cast.
He beat four other contenders in the race, including businessman and former member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who obtained 46,594 votes, representing 23.76 per cent.
Former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Bryan Acheampong placed third with 36,303 votes (18.53 per cent), while Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, polled 1,999 votes (1.02 per cent).
Former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong recorded 402 votes, accounting for 0.21 per cent of the total valid votes.
A breakdown of the results shows Dr Bawumia winning decisively in several regions, including the Ashanti Region, where he polled 19,700 votes, and the Greater Accra Region, where he secured 19,820 votes.
In total, 196,462 ballots were cast during the exercise, with 561 votes rejected. Voting took place across all 16 regions, including the party’s national headquarters.
At the collation centre, the Returning Officer confirmed the results, stating that the figures presented were a true and accurate record of ballots cast in the primaries.
The exercise recorded high delegate participation and was largely peaceful, according to party officials.
Dr Bawumia’s election as flagbearer positions him to lead the NPP into the 2028 general elections.
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