NPP Primaries: Bawumia Takes Commanding Lead Ahead of Ken Agyapong as 1st Results Drop

• Dr Mahamudu Bawumia may lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 elections
• Results trickling in from the party's 2026 presidential election put him in a commanding lead
• While it is still early to call, Kennedy Agyapong has not garnered the numbers with Dr Bryan Acheampong in tow

Former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has taken the lead as results from the 2026 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries trickle in.

Voting was held at various polling stations across the country as numerous delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) went to elect a new flagbearer in their presidential elections.

The party's internal election comes over a year after they abysmally lost the 2024 general elections to the current ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, who served as the vice president to former president Nana Akufo-Addo from 2017 to 2025, is seeking a second chance to lead the party in the next elections.

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The former vice president previously contested the 2024 elections but lost to John Mahama.

He faced fierce competition from former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong, Abetifi MP Dr Bryan Acheampong, Bosomtwe MP Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, and former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong, all of whom are also seeking to lead the party in the 2028 elections.

Dr Bawumia and Ken Agyapong have emerged as the frontrunners. While the former vice president is highly tipped to win by Mussa Dankwah's Global InfoAnalytics, Agyapong is leading in a poll conducted by Dr Evans Duah.

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However, provisional results from constituencies, including the party's headquarters, indicate that Bawumia is in a comfortable position to lead the NPP once again.

Below are some of the provisional results as provided by Asempa FM.

NPP HQ

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 160
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 3
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 308
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 3
5. Kwabena Agyei Agyapong - 7

Yagaba/Kubore

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 0
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 0
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 379
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 0
5. Kwabena Agyeil Agyapong - 0

Techiman South Constituency centre 'B'

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 54
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 91
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 530
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 3
5. Kwabena Agyei Agyapong - 0

Kommenda Edina Eguafo Abirem

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 254
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong- 199
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 475
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 27
5. Kwabena Agyapong - 0

Asawase

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 150
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 160
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 662
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 1
5. Kwabena Agyei Agyapong - 5

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Dormaa East

1. Kennedy Agyapong - 100
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 118
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 238
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 6
5. Kwabena Agyapong - 0

Evalue Ajomoro Gwira

1. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong - 140
2. Dr Bryan Acheampong - 85
3. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia - 360
4. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum - 0
5. Kwabena Agyapong - 1

Ken Agyapong's agent clashes with party official

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that voting in the NPP presidential primaries in the Akan constituency in the Volta Region was nearly disrupted by a clash between party members.

An agent of Kennedy Agyapong clashed with the constituency elections and research officer over seating.

A video of the incident shows the police intervening as tensions were rising between the candidates' supporters.

Source: YEN.com.gh