The Ashanti Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), has said that but for democracy and the constitution of the NPP, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who placed first in the just-ended super delegates conference, should be declared the presidential candidate without going for the main delegate conference on November 4.
He stated that the gap between Dr Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong, who placed second, was not close.
After the polls last Saturday, August 26, Dr Bawumia swept 629 of the votes (68.15%) followed by Kennedy Agyapong and Alan Kyerematen with 132 votes (14.3%) and 95 votes (10.29%) respectively.
Former Agric Minister Dr Afriyie Akoto placed fourth.
Francis Addai-Nimoh and Mr Boakye Agyarko polled 9 votes each, resulting in a run-off between the two of them to determine who places 5th.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on Wednesday, August 30, Cairman Wontumi said “If one candidate had 629 votes, it is more than enough.
“Even the one we are calling second, Kennedy Agyapong, he got 132. 132 is not close to him and in the third one, he got 95. It is not close but because it is in the name of democracy and our constitution, that is why we are still going for this election.
“If it is not in the name of democracy, this one is a done deal.”
