Manhyia South NPP Primary: Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah Beats Napo’s Brother With 235 Votes

• Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah has been chosen by NPP delegates in the Manhyia South Constituency to be their parliamentary candidate
• With 376 votes, the famous lawyer received 71.48% of the total valid votes cast ahead of the elections on December 7, 2024
• Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah will take Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh's seat as the NPP's parliamentary candidate for Manhyia South

Lawyer Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah won 376 votes in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Manhyia South Parliamentary Primary on July 14, 2024.

The brother of the sitting MP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Owusu Afriyie Prempeh received 141 votes while James Owusu received two and Akwasi Coker Gyambibi received one.

Prof. Smart Sarpong's scientific and data-driven analysis predicted that Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah would win the Manhyia South Parliamentary Primary.

According to his study, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah was expected to receive at least 70% of the delegates' votes and win the Manhyia South NPP Parliamentary Primary.

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Ghanaians react to Bawuah winning Manhyia South

YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions below:

Igquammy stated:

Wow. I remember this lawyer. Very eloquent

Mrmuchmore stated:

This is a sign...As junior Napo no win,na so senior Napo yaamutu

evangelist_abena_gyawu stated:

The Awuah is a moving oo

nicholasoseimanu stated:

Well done you have won please work hard to help Manhyia South

kamaldeen33's stated:

Congratulations sir

edwin_riches stated:

A better choice to Napo's bro.

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integrated_circuit_technlogies stated:

Hnmm. He already won the 2024 parliamentary election. Because Napo said Ashanti people were only interested in Npp T-shirts, whoever stood for the Npp ticket in the Ashanti region needed Npp colours.

NAPO resigns from Energy Ministry, Akufo-Addo thanks him

Earlier, YEN.com.gh wrote about Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh's resignation, which was accepted by President Akufo-Addo.

This will enable NAPO to focus on his new role as the New Patriotic Party's vice-presidential candidate and running mate.

Since then, Akufo-Addo has ordered Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural resources, to supervise the energy ministry.

Source: YEN.com.gh