{"id":1108487,"date":"2022-06-02T21:52:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T21:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/02\/my-own-family-voted-against-me-after-2-years-campaign\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T21:52:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T21:52:49","slug":"my-own-family-voted-against-me-after-2-years-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/02\/my-own-family-voted-against-me-after-2-years-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"My own family voted against me after 2 years campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NPP-CONGRESS.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"551j3-I03pE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My own family voted against me after 2 years campaign - Wontumi&#039;s contender\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/551j3-I03pE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"551j3-I03pE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My own family voted against me after 2 years campaign - Wontumi&#039;s contender\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/551j3-I03pE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some failed aspirants in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) election are still pouring in their frustration over \u2018vote-buying\u2019 which characterised the process.<\/p>\n<p>The latest to join in is Kofi Adum Bawuah, an Ashanti Regional Chairman hopeful who was seeking to unseat the incumbent, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Wontumi.<\/p>\n<p>Pouring out his frustration on Nhyira FM\u2019s <strong>Kuro Yi Mu Nsem<\/strong> show, Mr Bawuah said he was optimistic the grounds were fertile for him to win.<\/p>\n<p>However, because delegates voted for the highest bidder in the election, not even his own relatives voted for him after two years of a massive campaign.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy own aunty didn\u2019t even vote for me because the money was too big and they were influenced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect the relevant authorities to come out and apologise for mishandling the election else I will take it further because there is clear and camera evidence. They must form a committee and apologise to the system and also to me personally,\u201d he fumed.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the polls on Saturday, May 28, 2022, Mr Bawumia managed to poll three votes while Chairman Wontumi was retained with 464 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Former Afigya Kwabere constituency chairman who was the main contender, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah aka COKA obtained 306.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Asare-Bediako, an aspirant who also said he paid GHS1,000 to each delegate had 22 while another, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi polled nine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"k0UP3l4X_2w\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Women in Politics: Elected 2nd Vice-Chair of NPP in A\/R yearns to make a difference (2-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k0UP3l4X_2w?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some failed aspirants in the just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) election are still pouring in their frustration over \u2018vote-buying\u2019 which characterised the process. The latest to join in is Kofi Adum Bawuah, an Ashanti Regional Chairman hopeful who was seeking to unseat the incumbent, Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Wontumi. 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