{"id":267354,"date":"2024-12-18T11:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/18\/why-ditch-bawumia-when-akufo-addo-tried-3-times-napo-questions\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T11:26:28","slug":"why-ditch-bawumia-when-akufo-addo-tried-3-times-napo-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/18\/why-ditch-bawumia-when-akufo-addo-tried-3-times-napo-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Why ditch Bawumia when Akufo-Addo tried 3 times \u2013 NAPO questions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in the just-ended 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, has argued that it would not be wise for the party to abandon Dr. Bawumia after his electoral loss. <\/p>\n
According to Dr. Prempeh, no flagbearer in the party\u2019s history has ever won an election on their first attempt. <\/p>\n
He emphasized that Dr. Bawumia\u2019s bid and efforts should be commended despite the outcome. <\/p>\n
He further referenced the struggles of the current President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who only succeeded in becoming president on his third consecutive attempt. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo flagbearer has won on their first attempt. Even Akufo-Addo won on his third try. So why ditch Dr. Bawumia?\u201d Dr. Prempeh said in an interview, as quoted by GhOne TV\u2019s official social media page. <\/p>\n
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, on Monday, December 9, declared former President John Mahama the winner of the election with a total of 6,328,397 votes. Dr. Bawumia secured 4,657,304 votes. <\/p>\n
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mr. Mahama, achieved historic success by gaining a majority in Parliament. According to the National Communications Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, the party has so far won 185 parliamentary seats. <\/p>\n