The Electoral Commission of Ghana has officially declared former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia the winner of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries.
According to official results released by the Electoral Commission after the close of polls on January 31, 2026, Dr Bawumia garnered 110,645 votes, representing 56.48%.
His closest contender, former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, obtained 46, 554 votes (23.76%).
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Dr Bryan Acheampong followed with 36,303 votes (18.53%), while Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum received 1,999 votes (1.02%).
Kwabena Agyapong secured 402 votes, representing 0.21%.
In total, over 211,000 delegates cast their ballots across more than 300 polling centres nationwide in what was described as a keenly contested race to determine the party’s flagbearer for future elections.
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