General News of Saturday, 4 November 2023

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Bawumia floors Kennedy Agyapong in Western North region, others

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has defeated the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong and two others in the Western North region in the just-ended NPP presidential primaries.

NPP delegates across the country went to the polls on Saturday, November 4, 2023, to elect their 2024 general election presidential candidate.

At the end of the contest in the Western North region, vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia secured 3138 votes to beat Kennedy Agyapong who polled 2244 votes to become second.

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto managed to get 25 votes and Francis Addai Nimo also got 7 votes.

The rejected ballot papers were 21.

The NPP presidential election which took place in the Western North region was very peaceful.

Check below the full results obtained from the eight constituencies in the Western North region:

NPP presidential primaries: Provisional results from Western North region

1. SEFWI WIAWSO CONSTITUENCY:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 367

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 498

3. Owusu Afriyie Akoto = 1

4. Francis Addai Nimo = 2

Rejected = 1

2. Bibiani Ahnwiaso Bekwai Constituency Results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 465

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 645

3. Owusu Afriyie Akoto = 6

4. Addae Nimo = 0

Rejected = 5

Total valid vote cast = 1,116

3. Result of Juaboso Constituency:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 383

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 277

3. Addai Nimo = 0

4. Afriyie Akoto = 1

Total cast = 663

Total valid vote = 663

Rejected = 2

4. Suame Dadiaso Constituency results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 74

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 209

3. Afriyie Akoto = 4

4. Addai Nimo = 1

Rejected = 1

Total valid votes cast = 288

5. Sefwi Bodi Constituency results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 195

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 216

3. Afriyie Akoto = 1

4. Francis Addai Nimo = 0

Rejected ballot = 3

Total valid votes cast = 415

6. Aowin Constituency results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 232

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 588

3. Dr. Afriyie Akoto = 8

4. Addai Nimo = 1

Rejected ballots = 4

7. Sefwi Akontombra Constituency results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 190

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 277

3. Dr. Afriyie Akoto = 2

4. Francis Addai Nimo = 2

Rejected = 3

8. Bia West Constituency Results:

1. Kennedy Agyapong = 338

2. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 428

3. Afriyie Akoto = 2

4. Addai Nimo = 1

Rejected ballot = 2

Total valid votes cast = 771