Results collated in the ongoing regional executive elections of the New Patriotic Party indicate that loyalists of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia have overwhelmingly won the various positions they vied for.
Data from the 14 regions where the elections have been held show that the Vice President’s candidates swept almost all the ten positions up for grabs. About 87% of all those who won their positions are loyal to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
In the Ashanti Region, for instance, all the 10 candidates who won their positions are aligned to the Vice President.
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, the maverick politician who is an unrepentant supporter of Dr. Bawumia retained his position by beating his closest contender, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah.
Chairman Wontumi, as he is popularly called, polled 464 votes whereas Odeneho had 306 votes.
In the Bono East, all the anti-Bawumia elements lost their bids and positions as they were taken over by people who support unflinchingly Bawumia.
In the Upper West Region, S. B. Kandbere who won the chairmanship race is a known Dr. Bawumia loyalist. All the other persons who won their positions are all known allies of the Vice President.
In the North East, Savanna and Northern Regions, all the winners support Vice President Bawumia, according to a research conducted by a team of independent researchers in the national capital, Accra.
Almost all the elected officials in the Western, Ahafo, Volta and Oti Regions have been identified as people loyal to the affable Vice President of the Republic, Bawumia.
In the Eastern Region, even though both chairmanship hopefuls are aligned to Dr. Bawumia, Jeff Konadu Addo proved to be a tougher customer to Kwadwo Boateng who came into the race less than three weeks ago. All the other winners in the Eastern Region are known supporters of the Vice President.
Bono Region votes on Sunday, 29th May, 2022 which is expected to come out with results showing pro-Bawumia people dominating the executives.
The Central Region’s elections have been put on hold indefinitely following an injunction brought against it by an aggrieved party member.
