The Klottey Korley wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has paid a courtesy call on the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
The party executives together with the Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey visited the Dr. Bawumia at his residents to encourage him after the party suffered defeat at the December 7 polls.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has officially declared the results of the 2024 presidential election, announcing John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as President-elect.
According to the Chairperson of the Commission, Madam Jane Mensah, results from 267 out of 276 constituencies show that Mahama secured 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the total valid votes cast. His closest contender, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), garnered 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61% out of 11, 430, 531 vote casts
The announcement follows days of tension and anticipation as Ghanaians waited for the final verdict and after Dr. Bawumia conceded defeat. The total voter turnout was reported at 60.9%, with 11, 430, 531 valid votes cast out of the 18, 774, 159 registered voters.
Valentino Nii Noi Nortey who also lost his bid to parliament speaking on behalf of Klottey Korley NPP told Dr. Bawumia not to lose hope.
“He (Dr. Bawumia) has people who support him and that’s we are here. We want to encourage him and let him know that we are there for him at any given time.”
He added that the refusal of NPP supporters to vote is what caused the party’s defeat. “We want to congratulate him because we know the NDC didn’t increase their votes in this election, but it was because our NPP folks refused to vote and that’s what caused this (defeat). It is now a time for us to reflect.”
He went on to praise Dr. Bawumia for his commitment to the party and his incredible performance during the campaign period.
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Constituents and executives of Klottey Korley pay a courtesy call on Dr. Bawumia following the 2024 polls.#GhanaPolls2024 #ElectionBureau #CitiVerify pic.twitter.com/yqrGwE6OfA
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