NPP Primaries: Stephen Amoah Talks About Peace And Unity As Bawumia Wins Nyaiseo Constituency
- The results after voting ended in the NPP presidential primaries have begun trickling in
- At Nhyiaeso, Dr Bawumia defeated his main contender to be declared the victor by the Electoral Commission
- Dr Stephen Amoah, in an interview, reflected on the outcome of the election in his constituency as he shared his assessment of the whole process
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Polls in the NPP presidential primaries on Saturday, January 31, have officially ended, with results coming in from various centres across the nation.
In the Nhyiaeso Constituency, the Electoral Commission disclosed that the total number of votes cast at the State Experimental Basic School was 795 votes.
Source: UGC
With this, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia came first with 371 votes, Kennedy Agyapong came in second with 321 votes, Dr Bryan Acheampong took the third spot with 91 votes, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum came fourth with 4 votes, and Kwabena Agyapong took the fifth position with no votes.
The Member of Parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah EC, declared the results in an interview with Joy News right after the EC's declaration. He admitted he was surprised by the outcome.
He, however, expressed delight that the process was peaceful, adding that the unity of the party was also paramount.
As a member of Kennedy Agyapong’s team, he said delegates had made their choices and conceded that Dr Bawumia had won the constituency.
"I am very surprised. I thought Kennedy was going to win, but it is an election. At least the good thing is that there is peace, so that is the most important thing. I was thinking Kennedy would win by about 60 per cent. We are dealing with human beings, so it is okay."
“The delegates are grown up and they have the minds to analyse what is good for them. Your decision will determine your future, so what they have done has been free and fair; they have chosen what they want. So for this place, Dr Bawumia has won, and I think it is one party.”
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Reaction to NPP presidential primaries
Social media users have meanwhile shared their opinions on the NPP primaries and Bawumia's resounding victory.
Amma Osafo-Mensah stated:
"God bless you, Ken. You have fought a good fight. You had a great vision of job creation and development for Ghana, but unfortunately our delegates did not share in this vision. The delegates have spoken unequivocally, and we have to respect their decision. Please do not leave the party; it is well. God knows best."
Emmanuel Opoku indicated:
"Excellent, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong. We love you, and God shall surely bring to pass what He has said about you. God bless you for the peace talk."
Bawumia shows appreciation to delegates
In a related development, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the newly elected flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), expressed his gratitude to his campaign team and delegates.
Speaking from his campaign office after reviewing the provisional results of the party’s presidential primary, the former Vice President said the contest was tough and credited his victory to the collective effort of his supporters.
Dr Bawumia expressed his gratitude to the party executives, the Electoral Commission, security agencies, and the media for ensuring a successful presidential primary.
Source: YEN.com.gh
