Campaign Manager for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has pushed back against suggestions that Dr. Bawumia’s religion played a role in his loss during the 2024 general elections.
In a strong defense of the former presidential candidate, Opare-Ansah insisted that the data proves otherwise.
“The election outcome was influenced by a complex array of issues, but faith was not a decisive element,” he said during an interview on the Wontumi Morning Show with Oheneba Nana Asiedu.
Opare-Ansah revealed that Dr Bawumia himself commissioned research to examine the religious angle that has dominated post-election narratives.
The findings, according to him, did not support the claim that Ghanaians voted along religious lines.
“Moreover, specific examples from various constituencies further debunked the claim,” he said. “For instance, in Sunyani West, a predominantly Christian area, the parliamentary seat was won by an NDC Muslim candidate.
Similarly, in Assin Central, the NDC’s Muslim parliamentary candidate emerged victorious. Another compelling example is Assin South, where Reverend Ntim Fordjour serves as MP.
Despite being a Reverend Minister, Dr. Bawumia garnered more votes as the presidential candidate in the constituency than Rev. Fordjour did in the parliamentary election.”
These examples, he argued, highlight the political maturity of the Ghanaian electorate and their willingness to vote based on issues rather than religious affiliation.
