- Bawumia floors Kennedy Agyapong in his home region after ‘bragging’ of winning with 80% of the vote.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has defeated Kennedy Agyapong in his home region the Central part of the country. Counting has successfully ended and Dr. Bawumia obtained 23 whiles Kennedy Agyapong obtained 19 votes.
Meanwhile, earlier during the day, Kennedy Agyapong told Journalist at the UCC voting center that he would win in his home region with 80% votes.
However, it turns out the delegates in Central region have chosen Dr. Bawumia over their own candidate.
FIND THE RESULTS BELOW
KENNEDY AGYAPONG-19
ALAN KOJO AGYAPONG -4
JOE GHARTEY-1
KOJO POKU -1
DR. OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO-3
KWABENA AGYEI AGYEPONG- 0
FRANCIS ADDAI NIMOH- 0
DR. KOFI KONADU APRAKU- 0
BOAKYE KYEREMANTENG AGYARKO- 0
DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA- 23
- How do you call all NPP members ‘kwasia’ and want to lead them; then you’re ‘kwasia panyin’- Clement Wilkinson
The Municipal Chief Executive for GA West, Clement Wilkinson, has opined that once Kennedy Agyapong was bold enough to call all NPP members ‘fool’ and now he intends to lead them then he was the biggest ‘fool’.
Why would you want to lead people you’ve described as ‘kwasia’. Then obviously you’re ‘kwasia panyin”. he said.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe.
- Former GFA Boss Kwasi Nyantakyi & I are the agent for Kennedy Agyapong in Upper West and we haven’t been chased- agent confirms.
An agent for Kennedy Agyapong in the Upper West region has debunked rumors that agents for Kennedy Agyapong were chased out of the voting center.
Speaking to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement TV, after it had emerged that some agents were chase from the centre, he noted that the two agents in the center for Kennedy Agyapong are himself and the former GFA Boss Kwasi Nyantakyi. However, none of them have been intimidated.
“We are safe and sound”, he said.
- The commotions happening in the northern belt by Alan and Kennedy’s camp are deliberate- Dasebre discloses.
Broadcast Journalist, Dasebre Agyei Dwamena has opined that the current stories of scuffles happening in the northern belt which has fingered agents of Alan and Kennedy Agyapong is a calculated attempts for the aspirants to disrupt the process in that part of the country.
He explains that they are doing all things because they know it is the stronghold of Dr. Bawumia and thus, there’s the urgent need for them to ensure that they spilt his votes hence the commotions.
- I swear I will give Prez Akufo-Addo and his vice a showdown! – Kennedy Agyapong seen ‘Barking’ in a viral video.
One of the 10 aspirants vying for the Presidential race for NPP, Kennedy Agyapong is seen in a video, speaking to someone angrily on phone…
One does not know what transpired as at the time of this report. however, he was heard saying “I swear I will give Nana Addo and his Vice a showdown in this country…They do not know who they are joking with! Why would they chase my agent!”.
- Samira Bawumia casts her ballot.
Wife of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has gone to cast her ballot at the NPP’s headquarters in Accra. She did so with her husband, Dr. Bawumia who is also on the ballot paper vying for the flagbearership position.
- Scuffle erupts at voting center after Ashanti regional youth organizer for NPP shows ballot.
There were some commotions at the cultural center where the special delegates conference voting is happening in the Ashanti region. as the youth organizer for NPP, Ralph Sarfo is alleged to have displayed his ballot paper publicly after casting it.
According to reports from our Ashanti regional correspondent, the paper fell after he had casted his ballot. However, some agents for Kennedy Agyapong resisted not to allow him to drop his ballot paper into the ballot box because it will be against the guidelines of the party.
However, some eyewitnesses were of the view that the ballot paper fell and not that he had displayed it publicly.
- Ashanti don’t only vote for their indigenes-Deputy Editor, Daily Dispatch newspaper on what the outcome of the elections will be
Deputy News Editor of the daily dispatch newspaper, Peter, has emphatically stated that aspirants from the Ashanti region vying for the Presidential race shouldn’t allow complacency set into their minds, as it may surprise them that their home regions will vote against them.
Speaking on Movement In The Morning show, he noted that a classic example is what happened during 2016 elections, as Akuffo-Addo was able to perform better than Kufuor did in 2004 and 2008 even though, that was his home region.
“You don’t need to be an Ashanti before they will vote for you…. once they like you, that’s it”, Peter said.
- Abronye spotted at voting center after saying he wouldn’t cast his ballot.
The Bono regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP has been spotted at a voting center in the Bono region for the special delegates conference.
Meanwhile, he is on record to have noted that there’s no way he would participant in the super delegates conference.
- Adakabri Frimpong has lost his credibility as journalist; not even a single person is wearing Dr. Bawumia’s T- Shirt in Ashanti region – Party Supporter
A sympathizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said broadcast Journalist Adakabri Frimpong Manso, has lost his credibility.
This comes after he alleged that Chairman Wontumi had printed over 5000 T-Shirts with Bawumia’s pictures for supporters to wear in other to intimidate other aspirants on the voting day.
Meanwhile, according to reports from our Ashanti regional correspondent, Sarkodie Peprah, not even a single person has been seen so far wearing party T- shirt.
“It’s part of politics but as a journalist, he ought to have known better that there are some allegations that goes against the party. What he did was below the belt”, he said on Movement TV.
- Alan Cash’s Posters Flood Voting Centre at UCC- Nana Ansah Reports
According to reports from Nana Ansah Matthew in the central region, the only aspirants out of the ten vying for the flagbearership race, its only Alan Kojo Kyeremanteng’s posters that has taken over the voting center at the UCC campus.
He told Kwaku Dawuro that every corner at the voting center where the voting is taking place, he could find Alan Kojo Kyeremanteng’s poster.
He was however quick to add that security is very tight, as the security personnel have taken over the centers.
- We are looking forward to a smooth and successful election today- Dr. Yamoah
The Secretary of the NPP’s election committee, William Yamoah, has assured members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the committee with support from the Electoral Commission (EC) will ensure that the super delegates conference ends today smoothly and successful.
Speaking exclusive to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio, he noted that all concerns that were raised by the aspirants and even stakeholders have successfully been addressed ad as such, he can assure the NPP fraternity that there will be no issues as far as the super delegates conference is concerned this morning.
” The elections will start at 9AM and end at 1PM. Once, the polls end, the results will be collated at the various centers across the regions and then, brought to the Electoral Commission’s office here in Accra for a total collation of the entire results, after which the EC will move to the NPP’s headquarters in Accra, to declare the final results”, he explained.
“If you love NPP as a member, then ensure that you abide by the rules and guidelines set out by the party”, he said.