A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Nsafoah Poku, has dismissed claims by fellow flagbearer hopeful Bryan Acheampong that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia failed to secure votes from Zongo communities in the 2024 presidential election.
Bryan Acheampong recently alleged that Dr. Bawumia won only one Zongo polling station nationwide, urging NPP delegates not to back him as the party’s flagbearer for the 2028 elections. His comments quickly sparked controversy, with many describing them as misleading propaganda.
Kwadwo Poku, who also contested in the 2024 NPP presidential primaries, has released polling data to counter Acheampong’s assertions. According to him, Dr. Bawumia not only won several Zongo polling stations across the country but also made significant gains in areas that are traditionally strongholds of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
One of the striking examples shared by Poku comes from Bryan Acheampong’s own constituency. At the Zongo Mosque polling station in Kwahu Tafo, Dr. Bawumia secured 227 votes against John Mahama’s 207. Poku questioned why Acheampong deliberately ignored results from his own backyard when making his claims.
“In recent days, it has been widely reported on social media that Dr. Bawumia failed to win Zongo and Northern votes. In a viral video, Hon. Bryan Acheampong is heard saying Bawumia won only one Zongo polling station in Effutu. But this is far from the truth,” Poku explained.
He cited polling station E311603 in Abetifi as clear evidence that Bawumia performed strongly in Zongo communities.
Poku went on to list several other Zongo polling stations across the country where Dr. Bawumia won convincingly, insisting that Bryan Acheampong’s claims were “completely wrong” and only intended to mislead party delegates.
source: myjoyonline
