A former flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, has expressed contentment with the three votes he received during the Special Delegates Conference held on Saturday, August 26.
Initially confident in securing a position among the top five contenders for the presidential candidacy on November 4, Mr. Poku’s hopes were dashed when he garnered only three votes out of the 955 delegates who participated in the NPP’s special delegates conference.
This outcome has eliminated him from the flagbearership competition set for November.
During an interview with the media on Monday, Mr. Poku defended his satisfaction with the three votes, clarifying that some delegates voted more than once.
“You know some people voted twice…I don’t vote, So some of the candidates who voted for themselves and also had a proxy voted twice. So if you look at my three votes…that for me is a plus.”
“But for my first votes, I think I have done well and I am very happy with myself,” he added.
The party on Saturday, August, 26, 2023 delegates from the NPP gathered to cast their votes.
The purpose was to narrow down the field of ten presidential aspirants to a final selection of five candidates.
After the votes, the official results revealed a significant victory for vice president, Dr. Bawumia, positioning him favorably ahead of the main primary scheduled for November.
Dr. Bawumia secured a resounding win by amassing 629 votes, securing the top position.
In the same vein, Kennedy Agyapong secured the second position with a total of 132 votes, while Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen acquired 95 votes, placing him third.
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto followed with 36 votes, securing the fourth position.
Both Mr. Boakye Agyarko and Francis Addai Nimoh shared the fifth spot with nine votes each.
The remaining results were as follows: Kwabena Agyei Agyepong secured six votes, Joe Ghartey gained four votes, Kwadwo Poku received three votes, and Kofi Konadu Apraku obtained zero votes.
The party is expected to its flagbearer for the upcoming 2024 general elections on November 4, 2023.