John Dumelo Defeats Maa Lydia In Ayawaso West Wuogon Online Popularity Poll, Netizens React

• John Dumelo won by a landslide in the online poll testing his popularity against the current MP, Maa Lydia
• The actor garnered 64.2 per cent, while the current MP garnered 35.8 per cent after 4,500 people cast their votes
• Many people in the comments section explained why Dumelo lost the 2020 election by only a slim margin

An online poll testing John Dumelo's popularity against the current Ayawaso West Wuogon MP Lydia Seyram Alhassan, aka Maa Lydia, showed the actor-turned-politician was the more popular choice.

However, not everyone is convinced that statistics on social media will reflect the reality on the ground come December 7, 2024.

John Dumelo wins online poll

A user known as Kafui created a poll on X (formerly Twitter) to gauge who would win the constituency between the two political titans.

In the online poll, 4,500 people voted with the seasoned actor garnering 64.2 per cent while the current MP garnered only 35.8 per cent.

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With Dumelo winning the poll online, many social media users have speculated on the potential reasons why he lost out in 2020.

Reactions to Dumelo vs Maa Lydia poll

Some users argued that due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many university students were home, rendering them unable to cast their votes. This, they argued, worked against Dumelo.

Others also grabbed the opportunity to talk up his chances in the upcoming election by highlighting the initiatives and projects he had implemented in the Ayawaso West Wuogon region recently.

@Citizen_Lyttle said:

"The entire election… this where I’m much interested 😹"

@MrDwein said:

"I think John Dumelo is gon win this time💯."

@abynahstrissel said:

"I think this time my man go win oo."

@_lazyProgrammer said:

"Reason JD lost in 2020 by that slim margin was because the UG students were home because of covid. I think this time he will floor her."

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@ProsperByk said:

"Last 4 years is because the UPSA and Legon students were on vacation that’s why the lady won.. This time around we they inside."

Dumelo shames critic who begged for help

YEN.com.gh also reported that John Dumelo shamed a man who insulted him on social media after begging for assistance.

After the man blasted the actor-turned-politician on X, Dumelo shared screengrabs of DMs from the same user asking for cash.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh