Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been officially declared as the winner of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries held on Saturday, January 31, 2026, securing his position as the party’s flagbearer for the next general elections.
Dr Bawumia polled 110,643, representing 56.48 per cent of the total valid votes cast.
His victory was confirmed by Electoral Commission (EC) officials at the party’s headquarters after the collation of results from all the 277 constituencies across the country.
“The New Patriotic Party constitution indicates that for a candidate to be elected a presidential candidate, that person must obtain more than 50% of the total valid votes cast.
“On the basis of this result, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia obtained 56.48%. Therefore, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been duly elected presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party for the 2028 elections,” he said.
The results showed that former Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyapong placed second with 46,554 votes, representing 23.76 per cent. Former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Bryan Acheampong secured 36,303 votes, equivalent to 18.53 per cent.
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum obtained 1,999 votes, representing 1.02 per cent, while former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyapong polled 402 votes, accounting for 0.21 per cent.
Ghana News Online 
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