The Director of Research and Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, stated that the results of the recently concluded presidential primaries demonstrate the party's commitment to democracy and adherence to the law.
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He noted that despite the high level of competition, the elections were conducted freely and fairly without any electoral violence, which is why all the aspirants accepted the outcome.
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Speaking to Joy News, he said “If you look at the efforts put in by our candidates ...it tells you that the NPP is formidable and I must say that they have all accepted that the conduct of this exercise has been free, fair and transparent.”
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When asked if he was surprised about the votes garnered by a known non-conformist, Kennedy Agyapong, he said “ it is an endorsement of the NPP philosophy, democracy.
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It was an endorsement of the party’s attitude and posture, nature, and scope. We believe in participation and views of our rank and file. That we do not impose our opinions on people and people must have the free will to express themselves.”
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He stressed that the most important thing was that “at the end of the day, the party has spoken that our presidential candidate is Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.”
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Mr Nimako added that overall, the "NPP is happy, and "democracy has won."
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On Saturday, November 4, the New Patriotic Party elected its sitting Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as its new leader and flagbearer for the 2024 presidential elections.
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Dr. Bawumia secured victory in the NPP primaries with 61.47% of the vote, making him the party's nominee for the presidential race. The certified results, announced by Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, revealed that Dr. Bawumia received 118,210 votes (61.47%), while Kennedy Agyapong, his closest rival, received 71,996 votes (37.41%).
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Dr. Afriyie Akoto and Addai-Nimoh received 1,459 votes (0.76%) and 731 votes (0.41%), respectively. A total of 192,446 delegates participated in the presidential primary, with 193,346 valid votes cast.
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There were 900 rejected votes, and the turnout was 94.63%. Dr. Bawumia faced stiff competition and political drama on his path to becoming the party's flagbearer, including a strong challenge from Kennedy Ohene Agyapong and fallout from the Super Delegates' Conference.
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