First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu believes Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would win the governing New Patriotic Party’s presidential primaries on November 4 with more than 68% of the Super Delegates’ Conference.
In a Special Delegates’ Conference held on August 26, the Vice President, who hopes to lead the NPP into the 2024 general elections, received an overwhelming 68.15% of the vote.
Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong and former Trades Minister Alan Kyerematen finished second and third with 14.30% and 10.29% of the vote, respectively.
Speaking to Citi News on the occasion of the launch of Professor Kwesi Yankah’s book, “The Pen At Risk, Spilling My Little Beans,” the Bekwai MP emphasized the Vice President’s impending win.
He went on to say that Dr. Bawumia is the most popular choice that Ghanaians want to lead the country.
“Five people were elected, which was the expected result, right? I’m surprised that the Vice President got a lower vote than we had expected. But there’s no doubt he will win. People are talking about a small number, but on the ground, he’s even more popular than the party’s people. Among them, Dr. Bawumia is more popular than anyone else. They love him. I come to my constituency, and every day people love him.”
“For me, representing them, I have no choice but to vote for him. It’s not just about us, but the people on the ground, in the communities, and in constituencies, they love him. At the very least, he will come with the same margin he won, but we expect it to be more.”
Joseph Osei Owusu also denied claims of vote-buying made by various contender groups.
“In the days when I was growing up, if you made an allegation, you went out to look for evidence to support it. So it’s all about people saying, ‘Oh, these people gave out money.’ But nobody has provided any evidence, no substance. And it’s a real pity. It’s most unbecoming of the contestants and their supporters to be throwing out allegations which are not substantiated.”
