The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has attributed Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s victory in the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer race to a disciplined and consistent campaign strategy.

Mr Oppong Nkrumah, who served on Dr Bawumia’s campaign team, said the team’s ability to stay focused on a clear message throughout the campaign was a decisive factor in the former Vice President’s success in the January 31 polls.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, he said:
“I think what worked for us is that we stuck to the message. We had a very high level of discipline to message in his (Dr Bawumia’s) campaign.”

He expressed gratitude to the party and key stakeholders for the successful conduct of the election.

“On behalf of the NPP, we will express our gratitude to all the delegates across the country who participated in this election, the presidential election committee, the police, the EC and the media who helped bring a high level of transparency to what happened,” he said.

Mr Oppong Nkrumah added that the focus going forward would be on unity within the party.
“At the end of the day, the NPP is the winner, and now the exercise to deepen unity and discipline is what we are focusing on,” he said.

Following the polls on Saturday, January 31, the Electoral Commission officially declared Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the winner of the party’s 2028 presidential primary after he secured an outright majority of the valid votes cast.

A total of 196,462 ballots were cast nationwide at 333 voting centres, with 561 ballots rejected. Dr Bawumia secured 110,640 votes.

Results of the NPP flagbearer primary:

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 110,640 votes (56.48%)

Kennedy Agyapong – 46,555 votes (23.76%)

Dr Bryan Acheampong – 36,303 votes (18.53%)

Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum – 1,999 votes (1.02%)

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong – 102 votes (0.21%)