First Deputy Speaker of the House Joseph Osei Owusu predicts Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would win the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary on November 4 with more than 68% of the vote in the Super Delegates’ Conference.
In a special delegates’ conference held on August 26, the Vice President, who hopes to lead the NPP into the 2024 general elections, received a commanding 68.15% of the vote.
Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong and former Trades Minister Alan Kyerematen, two close competitors, finished second and third, respectively, with 14.30% and 10.29% of the vote.
He added that Dr. Bawumia is the most popular candidate that Ghanaians yearn for to lead the country.
“Five people were elected, which was the expected result, right? I’m surprised that the Vice President got a lower vote than we had expected. But there’s no doubt he will win. People are talking about a small number, but on the ground, he’s even more popular than the party’s people. Among them, Dr. Bawumia is more popular than anyone else. They love him. I come to my constituency, and every day people love him.”
“For me, representing them, I have no choice but to vote for him. It’s not just about us, but the people on the ground, in the communities, and in constituencies, they love him. At the very least, he will come with the same margin he won, but we expect it to be more.”
Joseph Osei Owusu also dismissed vote-buying allegations made by some camps of other aspirants.
“In the days when I was growing up, if you made an allegation, you went out to look for evidence to support it. So it’s all about people saying, ‘Oh, these people gave out money.’ But nobody has provided any evidence, no substance. And it’s a real pity. It’s most unbecoming of the contestants and their supporters to be throwing out allegations which are not substantiated.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
