28 incumbent MPs fall in NPP primaries But Bawumia demands common front to prosecute general elections
28 incumbent NPP Members of Parliament (MPs) failed to secure their tickets to represent the party in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Nevertheless, the flagbearer of the party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged them to put the defeat behind and team up with the victors to ensure that the party successfully prosecutes the December general elections.
At the parliamentary primaries in constituencies with sitting MPs on Saturday January 27, 2024, many of incumbents, some of them ministers and deputy ministers were left in shock after suffering humiliating defeats.
They had to leave the polling centres before the final declaration of results by officials of the Electoral Commission.
Names
Those who lost are, Freda Prempeh (Tano North); Bright Wireko-Brobbey (Twifo Hemang Denkyira); Joseph Cudjoe (Effia); Yves Hans Nii Noi Nortey (Tema Central); Collins Augustine Ntim (Offinso North); Ama Pomaa Boateng (Juabeng); Gifty Twum Ampofo (Abuakwa North); Elvis Morris Donkor (Abura Aseibu Kwamankese); and Dickson Adomako Kissi (Anyaa-Sowutuom).
Others are Isaac Kwame Asiamah (Atwima Mponua); Eugene Boakye Antwi (Subin); Tina Mensah (Weija-Gbawe); Moses Anim (Trobu); Sarah Adwoa Safo (Dome/Kwabenya); Sheila Bartels (Ablekuma North); Kwabena Amankwah Asiamah (Fanteakwa North); and Hajia Lariba Zuweira (Walewale).
The rest are John Frimpong Osei (New Abirem); Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi (Odotobri); Kwadwo Asante (Suhum); Okyere Agyekum (Fanteakwa South); Samuel Abaka Ericksson (Shama); Mahama Seini (Daboya Mankarigu}; George Obeng Takyi (Manso Nkwanta); Joseph Bennan (Zabzugu); Akwasi Darko Boateng (Bosome-Freho); Emmanuel Anhwere (Atwima Nwabiagya); and Owusu Afrifa-Mensah (Amasaman).
Bawumia calls for unity
In a statement issued after the primaries on Saturday, Vice President Bawumia said the party needs the support of all to successfully prosecute the general elections.
“I urge the unsuccessful aspirants to leave the elections behind, consider the supreme interest of the party, and work closely with the elected parliamentary candidates to secure success for the NPP,” he stated.
He added: “On behalf of the New Patriotic Party, I congratulate all those who have been elected today by the delegates of our party to participate in the December elections on the ticket of the NPP.“
