Dr. Bawumia Speaks After NPP-Parliamentary Primaries

The Presidential Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has urged all defeated candidates in the Parliamentary Primaries to go past the elections and unite with the NPP to make history.

He announced this on social media by posting a congrats message.

The NPP flagbearer believes that in order for the party to become the first in history to end the four-year cycle in 2024, they would need to collaborate closely with the victorious candidates.

Additionally, he congratulates everyone who was chosen to run for parliament in a variety of constituencies.

“On behalf of the  @NPP_GH, I congratulate all those who have been elected today by the delegates of our party to participate in the December elections on the ticket of the NPP”.

 

Read Bawumia’s post below : 

 

 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) held elections for their parliamentary candidates on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

In an effort to break the eight and keep controlling Ghana, the political party lost the candidacies of more than twenty sitting members of parliament following the primaries.

Disappointment and surprise marked the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries, as several prominent incumbents saw their bids for re-election dashed.

In a major upset, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh, was ousted in the Tano North constituency. Challenger Dr. Gideon Boako, Spokesperson for the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, cruised to victory with 444 votes against Prempeh’s 221.

Similarly, Dome-Kwabenya witnessed a stunning defeat for Adwoa Safo, the outspoken Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. Mike Ocquaye Jr., son of former Speaker Mike Ocquaye, secured a convincing win with 1194 votes, leaving Safo with only 328.

The Abuakwa North constituency also saw a change of guard, with incumbent Gifty Twum-Ampofo narrowly losing to Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong. Popularly known as “Buffalo,” Addo-Frempong garnered 222 votes compared to Twum-Ampofo’s 202.

Beyond these significant upsets, another high-profile casualty was Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Gifty Mensah. In the Weija Gbawe constituency, she was defeated by Jerry Ahmed Shab, who polled 786 votes to Mensah’s 361.

These unexpected defeats sent shockwaves through the NPP, and raised questions about voter sentiment and future party dynamics.

Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe lost the Effia primary in the Western Region to Isaac Nyarko Boamah, a financial analyst

Sheila Bartels lost the Ablekuma North poll with 637 votes to Akua Afriyie who polled 756.

 

 

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