The margin by which Vice President Dr Bawumia Mahamudu won the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer battle is embarrassing, according to Sammy Gyamfi, National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr Gyamfi feels that Dr Bawumia’s victory represents a vote of no confidence, especially in light of the number of votes that his nearest rival, Kennedy Agyapong, received.
The NDC Communications Officer voiced the opinion that the Vice President’s performance was inferior to that of then-candidate Akufo-Addo in a Facebook post on Sunday, November 5.
According to Gyamfi, this indicates a significant vote of no confidence in his leadership by nearly 40% of delegates in his party.
He contrasted Dr. Bawumia’s victory with those of John Mahama, who received 98.9% of the vote in the 2023 NDC primary, and Candidate Akufo-Addo, who received 78.89% and 94.4% of the vote in the 2010 and 2014 NPP primaries, respectively.
“This is the man a pitiful 61% of NPP delegates have chosen as their flagbearer for the 2024 election; a man bereft of credibility and vision; a man who has repeatedly shown himself to be a pathological liar; a comical character whose campaign to be President is based on his ethnicity and religion and not his competence.”
Ghanaians are in a complete mess right now. Our country is characterized by hopelessness, recklessness, bankruptcy, hardships, corruption, and nepotism. The cause of this disaster is poor leadership.
Certified election results revealed that Dr Bawumia secured 61.43% of the votes, with Mr Agyapong as his closest competitor, garnering 37.41%. Dr. Afriyie Akoto and Addai-Nimoh received 1,459 and 731 votes, respectively.
192,446 delegates participated in the presidential primary, with a turnout of 94.63%. While Dr Bawumia’s victory was expected, he fell short of the 80% target set by his campaign team.
Dr. Bawumia’s historic win is the first time a non-Akan leader will represent the NPP in a general election. He has been the running mate of President Akufo-Addo since 2008.
The 2024 election is anticipated to be highly competitive, with both Dr Bawumia and former President Mahama considered formidable candidates. The outcome will depend on several factors, including the state of the economy, campaign strategies, and voter turnout.
Furthermore, all other candidates have pledged their support to Dr. Bawumia.
