Former National Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and prominent member of the Bawumia campaign team, Sammi Awuku, has acknowledged feeling shell-shocked by the results that trooped in from Volta Region in the party’s just-ended presidential primaries.
In the Volta Region, Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, led the pack with 5,850 votes. Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia followed with 4,984 votes. The two other contenders, Dr Akoto Afriyie and Francis Addai-Nimoh earned 115 votes and 66 votes, respectively.
In an interview on JoyNews’ The Probe, Mr Awuku noted that he was perplexed that his candidate lost to Ken Agyapong and now seeks to unravel the strategy used to ensure that.
He also acknowledged the good work done by the Ken Agyapong camp and congratulated the candidate for the good work done.
“With all respect, Kennedy Agyapong did very well. I knew it was a tough contest. I kid you not, Ken is a consummate politician. He has been through the very rugged nature of our politics. He’s been multiple times number of Parliament. He has also been one serious advocate for reforms.
“He is a great campaigner. Yesterday, there was a great showing from Ken. Congratulations to him and his team. They did a good job. I think that is one of the things I’ll be looking at. I have a fair idea of what happened but this is something the rest of the team must also share their opinions on.
“I honestly believe that we have to review the results from Volta. Honestly, it was one of the results that shocked me. In terms of strategy. I don’t doubt the results. What might have gone wrong in the Volta Region. But great showing for Ken,” he said.
At the end of the race, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was declared the winner of the New Patriotic Party’s presidential election to represent the ruling party in the 2024 general elections.
A total of 203,439 delegates participated in the election conducted on November 4, in the various constituencies across all 16 regions of Ghana.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia polled 118,210 votes, representing 61.43 percent, Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong garnered 71,991 votes (37.41 percent), former Agric Minister, Dr Afriyie Akoto got 1,459 votes (0.76 percent) and former Mampong MP, Frimpong Addai-Nimoh secured 781 votes, representing (0.41 percent).
He will subsequently compete against the candidate from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, in the upcoming December 2024 general election.