Live Updates: 2023 NPP Presidential Primary

Happening Now: Party members, delegates gather at the Accra Sports Stadium for declaration of final results Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 316 – 26.7% Mahamudu Bawumia-862 – 72.87% Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 4 – 0.34 % Francis Addai-Nimoh – 1- 0.08% Rejected – 4 Spoilt – 1 Total vote cast – 1,189 Valid Votes cast – 1,183 Total Delegates – 1,299 Ho West Constituency. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia = 437 Mr Kennedy Agyapong = 293 Dr Afriyie Owusu Akoto= 4 Mr Francis Addai- Nimoh= 2 Total votes cast= 739 Total valid Votes = 736 Rejected: 3. North Tongu-Provisional Results 1.Mr Kenedy Agyepong-433 2.Dr Mahamadu Bawumia-280 3.Dr Afriyie Akoto-9 4.Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh-5 Rejected…..9 Provisional result: Biakoye constituency Mr Kennedy Agyapong – 235 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 429 Dr Owusu Akoto Afriyie – 05 Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh> 0 Total valid votes – 669 Total Rejected votes – 03 Total votes in the box – 672 Tema West Constituency 1.Kennedy Agyapong – 735 2.Mahamudu Bawumia- 551 3.Owusu Akoto Afriyie- 6 Francis Addai- 4 Rejected votes- 1 Total votes- 1,297 out of 1,383 Provisional result-Npp presidential primaries- Krachi East 1.Mr Kennedy Agyapong – 117 2.Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 515 3.Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh – 1 4.Dr Afriyie Owusu Akoto – 2 Total votes casted – 637 Rejected – 2 Total valid votes – 658 Bolgatanga Central constituency Kenedy Ohene Agyapong – 95 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 684 Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 12 Francis Addai-Nimoh – 1 Jomoro Kennedy Agyapong-313 Dr.Bawumia-631 Dr Akoto Osei-17 Addai Nimo-2 Rejected-8 Spoilt-1 Ellembelle Kennedy Agyapong 281 Dr Bawumia- 481 Addai NiImo-4 AKOTO Osei-2 Tema Central K. Agyepong = 346 DMB =339 Afriyie Akoto = 1 Adai Nimoh = 0 Rejected = 1 Total votes cast = 687 out of 743 ABURA ASEBU KWAMANKESE Total Number of Delegates = 825 Total Vote Cast = 783 Rejected = 1 Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong = 538 Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia = 242 Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto = 1 Hon. Francis Addai Nimoh = 1 Nkwanta North – Provisional Result 1.Mr Kenedy Agyepong-160 2.Dr Mahamadu Bawumia-568 3.Dr Afriyie Akoto-07 4.Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh-06 Total votes casted….641 Rejected…..5 Total Valid votes569…. TROBU CONSTITUENCY Poll Station A and B Number of delegates – 1450 KEN OHENE AGYAPONG – 640 MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA – 677 OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO – 1 FRANCIS ADDAI-NIMOH – 2 Total vote cast – 1320 Number of Rejected votes : 3 Provisional Results NPP Presidential primary – South Tongu 1.Mr Kenedy Agyepong-427 2.Dr Mahamadu Bawumia-355 3.Dr Afriyie Akoto-5 4.Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh-11 Total votes casted….807 Rejected…..9 Total Valid votes….798 Essikado Ketan Ken Agyapong-402 Bawumia-322 Nimo-5 Akoto-0 Rejected -2 Expected Voters- 791 Those who voted -731 PROVISIONAL RESULTS SEFWI WIAWSO CONSTITUENCY KEN AGYAPONG-367 BAWUMIA-498 ADDAI NIMO- 2 AFRIYIE AKOTO -1 REJECTED-2 Bibiani Ahnwiaso Bekwai Provisional Results Ken O Agyapong- 465 Dr. Bawumia-645 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto-6 Addae Nimo-0 Rejected-5 Total valid vote cast- 1,116 Talensi Constituency Ken Agyapong-29 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia- 463 Afriyie Akoto-8 Adai Nimo- 2 Bawku Central Constituency Ken Agyapong-228 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia- 440 Afriyie Akoto-6 Adai Nimo- 3 Tempane Constituency Ken Agyapong-202 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia- 256 Afriyie Akoto-26 Adai Nimo 10 Garu constituency results Kenedy Ohene Agyapong – 164 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 167 Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 12 Francis Addai-Nimoh – 10 Total delegates =364 Total votes cast = 353 Provisional Results from Akan Constituency: Kennedy Agyepong=183 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia=419 Addai Nimo=02 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto=03 3 Rejected ballots. Suhum Eligible Voters – 812. Total Votes Cast -798, Rejected – 3, Total Valid Votes – 795, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 201, Mahamadu Bawumia – 591, Afriyie Akoto – 1, Francis Addai-Nimoh – 2 At lower manya krobo Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia had 340 votes Kennedy Agyapong had…430 … Total votes cast: 794 Rejected – 9 Afriyie Akoto : 6 Addai Nimo : 2 Result Yilo Krobo Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyepong – 322 Dr. Bawumia – 468 Dr. Owusu Akoto Afriyie- 6 Addai Nimo – 2 Rejected – 1 Absentees- 32 Upper Manya Krobo Rejected 3 Bawumia_210 Kennedy Agyapong _ 354 Afriyie Akoto_3 Adae Nimo_7 Manhyia South Ken 76 Dr Bawumia 478 Dr Akoto 1 Addai Nimoh 1 Provisional Result – NPP presidential primaries – Central Tongu 1.Mr Kenedy Agyepong- 271 2.Dr Mahamadu Bawumia-266 3.Dr Afriyie Akoto-4 4.Mr Francis Addai-Nimoh-2 Total votes casted….547 Rejected…..4 Total Valid votes-543 Takoradi Constituency Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 186 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 403 Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0 Mr Francis Addai Nimoh – 0 Total number of votes – 594 Total valid votes – 589 Rejected – 5 Total registered voters – 649 Prestea Huni-Valley constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong-378 Mahamudu Bawumia-839 Owusu Afriyie Akoto- 1 Francis Addai-Nimoh-6 Rejected-3 Total vote cast-1,230 Valid Votes cast-1,227 Total Delegates-1,381 New Juaben North constituency The expected number of voters were 509. Total votes cast – 483 HON. KENNEDY AGYAPONG had 30 votes DR MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA got 450 votes DR OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO had 0 and FRANCIS ADDAE NIMOH got 1 vote REJECTED BALLOT – 2 BOSOMTWE Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 387 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 592 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0 Francis Addai Nimoh – 0 Provisional Results ADAKLU CONSTITUENCY KENNEDY AGYAPONG= 103 DR. BAWUMIA = 134 FRANCIS ADDAI NIMO=01 DR. AFRIYIE AKOTO =01 Takoradi Constituency Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 186 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 403 Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0 Mr Francis Addai Nimoh – 0 Total number of votes – 594 Total valid votes – 589 Rejected – 5 Total registered voters – 649 New Juaben North Ken- 91 Dr. Bawumia- 396 Addai Nimo- 2 Afriyie Akoto- 0 Rejected- 2 Spoilt ballot- 2 Korle Klottey Constituency Results Kennedy Agyapong – 298 Dr Mahamadu Bawumia – 802 Afriyie Akoto – 4 Francis Addai-Nimoh – 5 Total vote cast – 1,113 Rejected ballot – 3 Zebilla Constituency Total 736 Valid votes cast 705. Dr Bawumia 173, Kennedy Agyepong-482 Akoto 22 Nimo- 22 Rejected 6 ASANTE-AKIM CENTRAL Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 101 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 487 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0 Francis Addai Nimoh – 0 ZEBILLA CONSTITUENCY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES-2023. Number of delegates 736 Provisional Results KEN OHENE AGYAPONG – 482 MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA -173 OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO -22 FRANCIS ADDAI-NIMOH- 22 Total vote cast 705 Number of Rejected votes : 6 Not attended 31 NEW EDUBIASE Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 293 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 245 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 5 Francis Addai Nimoh – 1 NPP Nkwanta North Presidential Elections Results Kennedy Agyapong = 299 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia = 287 Afriyie Akoto = 2 Francis Adai Nimo= 3 Ho Central NPP Ken Agyapong- 349 Dr. Bawumia- 176 Owusu Afriyie – 4 Addai Nimoh – 3 BEREKUM EAST CONSTITUENCY Ken Ohene Agyapong – 383 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 262 Francis Addai-Nimoh – 0 Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 0 Total votes cast-646 Total valid votes – 645 Rejected – 1 CENTRAL TONGU Ken agyapong – 271 Dr. Bawumia – 266 Afriyie Akoto – 4 Adddai Nima – 2 ASAWASE Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 225 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 792 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 3 Francis Addai Nimoh – 1 AWUTU SENYA WEST CONSTITUENCY Ken Ohene Agyapong – 554 Mahamudu Bawumia – 397 Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 3 Francis Addai – Nimoh – 1 Total Valid Votes = 955 Rejected Votes – 9 Total Votes Cast = 964 Final results of the Upper Denkyira West: 544 delegate was expecting: Ken -183 Bawumia- 342. Akoto Afriyie -0 Addei Nimoh -2 Rejected ballot- 4 Total cast. 531 Afadzato South Ken Agyepong – 211 Dr. Bawumia – 262 Akoto Afriyie – 0 Addai Nimoh – 2 Kpando Ken Agyapong 245 Mahamudu Bawumia 181 Adai Nimo 2 Akoto Afriyie 3 Rejected 7 GOMOA CENTRAL KEN – 438 BAWUMIA- 149 AKOTO – 2 ADDAI NIMO -1 ASOKWA Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 379 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 467 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 4 Francis Addai Nimoh – 2 KWADASO Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 346 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 586 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 29 Francis Addai Nimoh – 1 Total vote cast – 963 Rejected – 1 Results from KEEA Ken Agyapong – 529 Dr. Bawumia-404 Dr. Akoto-6 Addai Nimoh- 4 Rejected-4 Total votes cast- 947 Oforikrom Constituency Kennedy Agyepong = 497 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia = 608 Dr. Akoto Afriyie = 1 Addai Nimo = 4 TOTAL REJECTED BALLOT = 6 TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR POLLING STATION A AND B = 1,116 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS FOR POLLING CENTRE A AND B = 1,179 63 VOTERS FAILED TO VOTE Results from Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 491 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 16 Dr Afriyie Akoto – 0 Addae Nimo – 0 Mfantseman Result Ken – 551 Bawumia -540 Akoto -5 Addai Nimo -7 Rejected ballot -1 Kpone -Katamanso NPP Presidential primaries. K.Adjapong= 680 Bawumia=504 3.Akoto=3 4.Adae Nimo= 1 Rejected= 8 ASANTE-AKIM SOUTH Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 188 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 643 Francis Addai Nimoh – 5 Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 1 Total number of votes – 841 Total valid votes – 837 Rejected – 4 Kwesimintin Constituency Ken Agyapong – 213 Dr. Bawumia -175 Akoto-1 Nimo- 0 Daboase 658 voted Ken-354 Bawumia -261 Akoto-28 Nimo-7 Akwapim- south Ken- 207 Dr. Bawumia- 331 Dr. Afriyie Akoto- 1 Addai Nimo- 1 From Dormaa Central Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 240 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 441 Afriyie Akoto – 0 Addai Nimo -1 Rejected ballots – 2 Total votes cast – 684 Results from Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 491 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 16 Dr Afriyie Akoto – 0 Addae Nimo – 0 Total votes 507 ASANTE-AKIM NORTH 1.Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 114 Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia – 447 Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto – 2 Francis Addai Nimoh – 0 Total number of votes – 564 Total valid votes – 563 Rejected – 1 Effia Constituency Bawumia-322 Kennedy-145 Akoto-0 Nimo-1 Total number of voters- 470 Total valid votes-468 Rejected-2 Bolga East Dr owusu Akoto Afriyie- 0 Mr Francis Addai- Nimoh -1 Kennedy Agyepong- 8, Dr Bawumia -242 votes . Results from Assin Central Constituency Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong – 491 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia – 16 Dr Afriyie Akoto – 0 Addae Nimo – 0 Total votes 507 RESULTS NPP HEADQUARTERS NPP HEADQUARTERS : 02:40 Kennedy Ohene Agyapong:133 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia:254 Owusu Afriyie Akoto: 2 Francis Addai-Nimoh: 4 Total valid votes cast: 393 Rejected: 0 Result for Okere constituency Okere constituency;02:40PM Ken 165 Dr Bawumia 321 Dr Akoto 2 Addai-Nimo 2 Rejected 3 Total votes cast 493 Total in register 512 Results from adansi asokwa Adansi Asokwa, 02:30PM Kennedy Agyapong – 189 Dr. Bawumia – 286 Akoto Osei – 2 Addai Nimo – 0 Rejected – 2 Total votes cast – 479 Voting officially ended in the Cape Coast South Constituency. Cape Coast South : 02:20PM The door to the inner perimeter of the Siwdo Park has thus been closed to delegates and party members. Officers of Electoral Commission have dismantled the voting booths and are segregating the ballots papers for counting under heavy security supervision. Voting ends in NPP Presidential Primary Effia, Kwesimintim, 02:15PM Sorting of ballot papers underway in Effia and Kwesimintin Constituencies Sorting underway at Korle Klottey Constituency. Korle Klottey: 02PM Voting in the New Patriotic Party presidential election has ended in the Korle Klottey Constituency. Sorting of ballot about begin Sorting of ballot underway at the St Francis College of Education Hohoe Constituency: 02;00PM Sorting of ballot underway at the St Francis College of Education (FRANCO) park in the A total of 606 out of 646 delegates cast their ballots at the end of polls at 1400 hours. Security is heavily present at the Centre with some Party executives, delegates and members of the Party witnessing the process. Keta Constituency Youth Organiser arrested over breach of election rules Keta, 12:30PM Mr Godson Wotordzor, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Organiser in the Keta Constituency of the Volta region has been arrested by Police officers for violating election rules. Mr Wotordzor was apprehended for allegedly taking photograph of his thumbprint after exercising his franchise and taken away by the Police. Police retrieve hidden cameras from voting perimeter Kadjebi, 10:45 Two Cameras, planted in the canopy where voting is taking place in the Akan Constituency, by an unknown person, have been removed. The incident halted the election process for some time. Mr Kofi Aduam Bawuah, Kennedy Agyepong, Party Agent who spotted the devices reported to the Kadjebi District Police Commander, Superintendent Gyan-Mante Frimpong, who then came with his men and dismantled the Cameras. The Police are keeping the Cameras as exhibits. NPP Chairman commends EC officials, party delegates Accra, 10:15 Mr Stephen Ntim, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has commended officials of the Electoral Commission and delegates of the Party for ensuring a smooth process, so far, in the Party’s ongoing presidential primary election. Meanwhile, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said ‘We will wait and make a proper assessment of the exercise at the close of polls.’ Voting delays in Adaklu, Keta Adaklu, 9:55 AM Voting in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Primary has delayed in the Adaklu and Keta Constituencies for the Presidential Primaries Voting has not started as at 0915 hours at Adaklu Waya and 0900 hours at Keta, respectively. Investigation by the Ghana News Agency revealed that some delegates were demanding their T and T from the contestants before voting, hence the delay. Kennedy Agyapong to win by 85 per cent in Central Region – Youth Organiser Cape Coast, 09:50 Mr Kenneth Quansah, Central Regional Youth Organiser and Deputy Regional Coordinator for Ken for President Campaign, is hopeful of an 80 to 85 per cent victory for Mr Kennedy Agyapong in the Region. Walewale: Voting underway Walewale, 09:45AM Voting is ongoing at the Walewale Senior High School in the North East Region where a total of 855 delegates in the Walewale Constituency are expected to cast their ballots in Saturday’s NPP Presidential Primarie. No appointee directed to vote for Dr Bawumia Accra, 08:55AM No appointee has been directed to vote for Dr Bawumia, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has said. Wassa Amenfi East: Voting Underway Wassa Amenfi East, 08:40AM The atmosphere is calm at the Amenfiman Senior High School in the Wassa Amenfi East constituency where voting is ongoing. A total of 1,131 delegates will cast their ballots at the centre.. Kwesimintin Constituency: Voting Underway Kwesimintin Constituency, 08:08AM Some 42 delegates had voted at the Kwesimintin Constituency out of the expected 411 delegates as of 0800 hours. Voting Commences at Korle-Bu Police Station Korle-Bu, 07:55AM Voting has commenced at the Korle-Bu Police Station polling centre in the Ablekuma South Constituency where total of 999 party delegates are expected to vote. Asante-Akim South Constituency: Voting underway Juaso, 07:50AM Voting is underway at the Catholic Parish Hall at Juaso in the Asante-Akim South Constituency to elect flagbearer for the ruling New Patriotic Party for the 2024 Presidential Election. 861 delegates from 161 polling stations are expected to cast the ballots in the constituency today. Essikado-Ketan Constituency: Voting underway Essikado-Ketan, 07:35AM Voting is underway at the GNAT Hall in the Essikado-Ketan Constituency Delegates begin to mass up at Korle Klottey Centre Asylum Down, Accra, 07:30AM NPP Headquarters, 07:17AM Journalists not allowed in voting area Journalists will not be allowed into the voting area when voting starts at the NPP Headquarters. Mr William Yamoah, the Secretary of the Presidential Elections Committee said the directive is part of the ‘operational plan’ of the Police. Voting starts in Ayawaso West Constituency Accra College of Education, 07:15AM Voting has started at the Accra College of Education polling stations A and B, in the Ayawaso West Constituency. From the Korle Klottey Constituency Asylum Down, Accra, 07:10AM Officials of the Electoral Commission have set up at the YMCA at Korle Klottey Constituency and are ready to commence the voting process. A total of 1,137 delegates, including regional executives of the NPP, are expected to vote in this constituency. EC Officials set up in Ablekuma West Dansoman, Accra, 07:00AM Preparations are ongoing for the start of polls at the Liberty Park in Dansoman in the Ablekuma West Electoral Area. From the Party Headquarters Accra, 06:55AM The Electoral Commission is setting up at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Headquarters, one of the polling centres where National Officers will cast their votes in the party’s 2023 Presidential Primary Election, being held today, across the country. A deployment of police officers to the party’s headquarters to supervise the election arrived early this morning. At the moment, journalists, observers and delegates are not allowed to enter the office compound.

Source: Ghana News Agency