Bawumia wins all 16 regions
-Ken Agyapong, Dr Afriyie Akoto pull surprises
By Elvis DARKO, Accra
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia secured 629 votes representing 68.15% votes to emerge tops in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Super Delegates Congress.
The breakdown of his votes per region are Western-31, Central-25, Greater Accra -36, Volta-29 , Eastern-59, Ashanti -97, Western North-18, Ahafo-13, Bono-28, Bono East-22, Oti -16 , Northern-47, Savannah-19, Upper West-23. North East-28, Upper East-31 and NPP Headquarters -107.
Ken Agyapong – 132 votes (14.30%)
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong polled 132 votes representing 14.30% to place second.
Western-2 , Central -19, Greater Accra -15, Volta -4, Eastern -8, Ashanti -6, Western North-5 , Ahafo-10, Bono-5, Bono East-6, Oti -5, Northern-2, Savannah-7, Upper West-2, North East-0, Upper East -3 and NPP Headquarters-32.
Alan-95 votes (10.29%)
Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen obtained 95 votes representing 10.29% and is at third position.
The regional breakdown of his votes are Western-7, Central-4, Greater Accra-14, Volta-4, Eastern-7 , Ashanti-10, Western North-4, Ahafo-3, Bono-2, Bono East-3, Oti-6, Savannah-1, Upper West-4, Upper East-1 and NPP Headquarters-25
He did not obtain any vote in Northern and North East regions.
Dr Akoto-36 votes (3.9%)
In fourth position is former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, with 36 votes representing 3.9%.
A breakdown of the regional figures are Western-3, Central -3, Greater Accra-3, Volta-3, Eastern -1, Ashanti -5, Western North-3, Ahafo-2, Bono-2, Bono East-3, Oti-2, Upper West-3, Upper East-1 and NPP Headquarters-2 .
He failed to poll any vote in three regions namely North East, Northern and Savannah.
Former Energy Minister Mr Boakye Agyarko, and Mr Francis Addai-Nimo, a former MP for Asante Mampong polled nine votes each representing 0.98% to tie at fifth position.
Agyarko-9 (0.98%)
The regional breakdown is as follows; Eastern-4, Central -1, Greater Accra-1, Western North-1, Ahafo-1 and Savannah-1.
No one voted for Mr Agyarko in 10 regions namely Western, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Upper West, North East, Upper East and NPP Headquarters.
Addai-Nimo-9 (0.98%)
Mr Addai-Nimo secured nine votes in Greater Accra-1, Volta-1, Eastern-1 and NPP Headquarters-6 to place sixth.
In 13 regions, no delegate voted for him. These are Western, Central, Ashanti, Western North, Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Northern, Savannah, Upper West, North East and Upper East.
Kwabena Agyepong- 6 votes (0.65%)
Former General Secretary of the NPP, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong came seventh with six votes representing 0.65%.
The regions where he obtained the votes are Greater Accra-1, Ahafo-1, Northern-1, and NPP Headquarters -3.
He did not obtain votes Western, Central, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Western North, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Savannah, Upper West, North East and Upper East.
Joe Ghartey- 4 votes (0.45%)
Mr Joe Ghartey, a former Minister for Railways and MP for Essikado-Ketan, polled four votes representing 0.45%.
The regions he polled the votes are Western-1, Central -1, Western North-1 and NPP Headquarters -1.
The regional breakdown are Greater Accra , Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Western North, Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Northern, Savannah, Upper West, North East, Upper East and NPP Headquarters.
Kwadwo Poku-3 Votes (0.33%)
Energy Expert Mr Kwadwo Poku polled three votes representing 0.33% in Central-1, Western North-1 and Oti-1 regions.
No delegate in Western, Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Oti, Northern, Savannah, Upper West, North East, Upper East and NPP Headquarters.
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku-Zero
Dr Kofi Konadu Apraku, an Economist did not obtain a single vote.
Chairman of the elections committee, Mike Oquaye stated that the party will hold another election on Saturday, September 2 to decide the fate of Agyarko and Addai-Nimoh if neither of the two aspirants drops out.
Responding to the outcome, Dr Bawumia said he is humbled by the emphatic endorsement of the delegates at the just-ended Super Delegates Conference of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Addressing the media at his residence in Accra on Saturday, Dr Bawumia commended the leadership of the Party, the Electoral Commission and the entire NPP family for the smooth conduct of the polls.
He called for hard work and unity within the Party to ensure a resounding victory in the November 4 Delegates Conference, and subsequently in the 2024 General Election.
Sixteen polling stations with one at the party headquarters were created across the regions for the election, which started from 9am and closed at 1pm.
Data shows that only 20 of the super delegates are government appointees who could not vote in case the Party was in opposition.
All the rest are people who hold party positions, the majority of whom are elected members.
Everyone who goes through elections in the Party and is able to win is a grassroots person.
The data shows that 701 out of the 955 super delegates are grassroots of NPP including 275 constituency chairmen, 272 regional executives, 137 MPs, 17 national chairmen, etc.
This excludes the about 96 diaspora voters who are all elected officers of the parry.
If 96 diaspora voters are add this to the 701, it rises to 797 out of the 955 who are active foot soldiers of the party.
The Super Delegates Congress has 955 voters, whereas the November 4th, National Delegates Conference would have over 230,000 delegates.
Some 927 delegates cast their votes of which four ballots were rejected resulting in 923 valid votes.
The delegates are made up of members of the National Council, National and Regional Executive Committees, Members of Parliament and three representatives from each of the special organs of the party (Youth, Women and Nasara).
The rest are past national officers, three representatives from every branch, founding members during the registration of the Party at the Electoral Commission (EC) and all card-bearing ministers.
