More details are emerging from the December 7, 2024, general elections that provide insight into the humiliating defeat suffered by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In the Upper East Region, for instance, where the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) swept all seats in Parliament, the performance of the ruling party was worse.
The performance was so bad that in as many as 20 polling stations in the Bawku and Binduri constituencies, the NPP got zero votes in the presidential election.
The people of Bawku have faulted the NPP for the resurgence of the chieftaincy dispute in the area, and it appears they took their frustration to the ballot box.
The NPP not getting even 1 vote in the 20 polling stations means that not even the party’s local executives voted for them.
This could be due to the banning of NPP campaign activities by the overlord of the Bawku, Zuraan Bawku Naba Asigri Abugrago II, who accused the presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and his party of being responsible for the resurgence of the fighting in Bawku.
Below are results from polling stations where the NPP got zero votes:
1. Nyorugu polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 464
2. Narang Saug Primary School
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 286
3. Kpalugu Check Point
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 450
4. Kpalugu Primary
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 395
5. Aviondago polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 270
6. Nayoko No.2 Primary polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 345
7. Nayoko No.2 JHS
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 419
8. Old Education polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 385
9. Sabungari polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 1002
10. Pentecost Church polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 482
11. Missing Primary School
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 441
12. Deega Primary School
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 425
13. Goore Clinic polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 351
14. Agoli Primary School
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 441
15. Lalsaa polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 268
16. Zuuku Primary School polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 631
17. Tansia Primary School polling station
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 388
18. Narangsaa Primary
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 384
19. Zoogo Primary School Box A
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 347
20. Zoogo Primary School Box B
Bawumia (NPP) – 0
Mahama (NDC) – 353
BAI/EK
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