LIVE COVERAGE: NPP Super Delegates Conference

We bring you live coverage of the NPP’s Super Delegates Conference

LIVE COVERAGE: NPP Super Delegates Conference

• Bawumia floors Kennedy Agyapong in his home region after ‘bragging’ of winning with 80% of the vote.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has defeated Kennedy Agyapong in his home region the Central part of the country. Counting has successfully ended and Dr. Bawumia obtained 23 whiles Kennedy Agyapong obtained 19 votes.

Meanwhile, earlier during the day, Kennedy Agyapong told Journalist at the UCC voting center that he would win in his home region with 80% votes.

However, it turns out the delegates in Central region have chosen Dr. Bawumia over their own candidate.

FIND THE RESULTS BELOW

KENNEDY AGYAPONG-19

ALAN KOJO AGYAPONG -4

JOE GHARTEY-1

KOJO POKU -1

DR. OWUSU AFRIYIE AKOTO-3

DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA- 23

• How do you call all NPP members ‘kwasia’ and want to lead them; then you’re ‘kwasia panyin’- Clement Wilkinson

The Municipal Chief Executive for GA West, Clement Wilkinson, has opined that once Kennedy Agyapong was bold enough to call all NPP members ‘fool’ and now he intends to lead them then he was the biggest ‘fool’.

Why would you want to lead people you’ve described as ‘kwasia’. Then obviously you’re ‘kwasia panyin”. he said.

Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe.

• Dr Bawumia flaws Kennedy Agyapong with over 90% votes in the Nothern Region

Vice President Bawumia, has outshined the presidential aspirants in the Nothern Region, by obtaining over 90% in the outcome of the super delegate conference.

• 97% For Bawumia at Ashanti Region

Vice President Dr Bawumia, has secured an 97% win for himself in the Ashanti Region.

This comes after the counting of votes from the just ended super delegates conference.

• Former GFA Boss Kwasi Nyantakyi & I are the agent for Kennedy Agyapong in Upper West and we haven’t been chased- agent confirms.

An agent for Kennedy Agyapong in the Upper West region has debunked rumors that agents for Kennedy Agyapong were chased out of the voting center.

Speaking to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement TV, after it had emerged that some agents were chase from the centre, he noted that the two agents in the center for Kennedy Agyapong are himself and the former GFA Boss Kwasi Nyantakyi. However, none of them have been intimidated.

“We are safe and sound”, he said.

• The commotions happening in the northern belt by Alan and Kennedy’s camp are deliberate- Dasebre discloses.

Broadcast Journalist, Dasebre Agyei Dwamena has opined that the current stories of scuffles happening in the northern belt which has fingered agents of Alan and Kennedy Agyapong is a calculated attempts for the aspirants to disrupt the process in that part of the country.

He explains that they are doing all things because they know it is the stronghold of Dr. Bawumia and thus, there’s the urgent need for them to ensure that they spilt his votes hence the commotions.

• Create your own party if you want Ghanaians to listen to you – Radio personality to Kennedy Agyapong

Popular radio personality, Daasebre Agyei Dwamena, has asked Honorable Kennedy Agyapong to create his political party if he wants Ghanaians to listen to everything he says.

He vented out on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, and sent a stern warning to the MP for Assin Central to desist from trying to order Ghanaians about.

He lambasted Hon Kennedy Agyapong for interrupting voting which was underway, with his retaliation after he claimed his agent had been sacked from the premise .

• I swear I will give Pres. Akufo-Addo and his vice a showdown! – Kennedy Agyapong seen ‘Barking’ in a viral video.
  
  

One of the 10 aspirants vying for the Presidential race for NPP, Kennedy Agyapong is seen in a video, speaking to someone angrily on phone…

One does not know what transpired as at the time of this report. however, he was heard saying “I swear I will give Nana Addo and his Vice a showdown in this country…They do not know who they are joking with! Why would they chase my agent!”.

• Voting halted in Ashanti Region due to downpour

Ashanti Region reporter, Sarkodie Peprah, says voting in the Ashanti Region has ceased.

He gave the live report in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro, on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, where he made known that voting has currently stopped due to the rain.

• Vice President Bawumia Votes

Reporter of Wontumi Multimedia has given a live update at the NPP headquarters, where voting is in session and has noted that Vice President Bawumia has casted his vote.

• Samira Bawumia casts her ballot

Wife of the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has gone to cast her ballot at the NPP’s headquarters in Accra. She did so with her husband, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who is also on the ballot paper vying for the flagbearership position.

• Scuffle erupts at voting center after Ashanti regional youth organizer for NPP shows ballot.

There were some scenes at the cultural center where the special delegates conference voting is happening in the Ashanti region. as the youth organizer for NPP, Ralph Sarfo is alleged to have displayed his ballot paper publicly after casting it.

According to reports from our Ashanti regional correspondent, the paper fell after he had casted his ballot. However, some agents for Kennedy Agyapong resisted not to allow him to drop his ballot paper into the ballot box because it will be against the guidelines of the party.

However, some eyewitnesses were of the view that the ballot paper fell and not that he had displayed it publicly.

• Ashanti don’t only vote for their indigenes-Deputy Editor, Daily Dispatch newspaper on what the outcome of the elections will be

Deputy News Editor of the daily dispatch newspaper, Peter, has emphatically stated that aspirants from the Ashanti region vying for the Presidential race shouldn’t allow complacency set into their minds, as it may surprise them that their home regions will vote against them.

Speaking on Movement In The Morning show, he noted that a classic example is what happened during 2016 elections, as Akuffo-Addo was able to perform better than Kufuor did in 2004 and 2008 even though, that was his home region.

“You don’t need to be an Ashanti before they will vote for you…. once they like you, that’s it”, Peter said.

• Hon Kennedy Agyapong aims for 80% at central region

Member of Parliament for Assin central, Honorable Kennedy Agyapong, has high hopes as he aims for 80% win from the Central Region.

He expressed his confidence in the people of Central Region, adding that he will be honored by them in the ongoing super delegate elections, since he has contributed massively to the development of the region.

He asserted that ”I’ll get 80%, no doubt about it so we should be rest assured, because they are going to honor me for my hardwork and my commitment to the region. I think all the delegates know what I’ve done for Central Region and they think this is the time. I know I’m going to get massive votes from Central region, no doubts about it, no matter the amount they give them or the intimidation, they have conscience and know that this is the man.

• Ashanti don’t only vote for their indigenes-Deputy Editor, Daily Dispatch newspaper on what the outcome of the elections will be

Deputy News Editor of the daily dispatch newspaper, Peter, has emphatically stated that aspirants from the Ashanti region vying for the Presidential race shouldn’t allow complacency set into their minds, as it may surprise them that their home regions will vote against them .

Speaking on Movement In The Morning show, he noted that a classic example is what happened during 2016 elections, as Akuffo-Addo was able to perform better than Kufuor did in 2004 and 2008 even though, that was his home region.

“You don’t need to be an Ashanti before they will vote for you…. once they like you, that’s it”, Peter said.

• Akua Donkor makes special appearance at NPP superdelegate conference

Reporter from Wontumi Multimedia has announced the presence of Akua Donkor, at the ongoing superdelegate conference at the NPP headquarters.

He said this during a live report on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio. He noted that Akua Donkor made this appearance to support parties involved in the elections.

• Abronye spotted at voting center after saying he wouldn’t cast his ballot.

The Bono regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP has been spotted at a voting center in the Bono region for the special delegates conference.

Meanwhile, he is on record to have noted that there’s no way he would participant in the super delegates conference.

• President Akuffo Addo arrives at delegate conference

President Akufo Addo has arrived at the NPP headquarters premise where the ongoing superdelegate conference is taking place.

According to a reporter of Wontumi multimedia, voting has commenced at the NPP headquarters, where the President is present to cast his vote, as He graces the elections with his presence.

He told Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning show, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio.

• Adakabri Frimpong has lost his credibility as journalist; not even a single person is wearing Dr. Bawumia’s T- Shirt in Ashanti region – Party Supporter 

A sympathizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said broadcast Journalist Adakabri Frimpong Manso, has lost his credibility.

This comes after he alleged that Chairman Wontumi had printed over 5000 T-Shirts with Bawumia’s pictures for supporters to wear in other to intimidate other aspirants on the voting day.

Meanwhile, according to reports from our Ashanti regional correspondent, Sarkodie Peprah, not even a single person has been seen so far wearing party T- shirt.

“It’s part of politics but as a journalist, he ought to have known better that there are some allegations that goes against the party. What he did was below the belt”, he said on Movement TV.

• Alan Cash’s Posters Flood Voting Centre at UCC- Nana Ansah Reports
  

According to reports from Nana Ansah Matthew in the central region, the only aspirants out of the ten vying for the flagbearership race, its only Alan Kojo Kyeremanteng’s posters that has taken over the voting center at the UCC campus.

He told Kwaku Dawuro that every corner at the voting center where the voting is taking place, he could find Alan Kojo Kyeremanteng’s poster.

He was however quick to add that security is very tight, as the security personnel have taken over the centers.

• We are looking forward to a smooth and successful election today- Dr. Yamoah

The Secretary of the NPP’s election committee, William Yamoah, has assured members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the committee with support from the Electoral Commission (EC) will ensure that the super delegates conference ends today smoothly and successful.

Speaking exclusive to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning show on Movement TV/ Wontumi Radio, he noted that all concerns that were raised by the aspirants and even stakeholders have successfully been addressed ad as such, he can assure the NPP fraternity that there will be no issues as far as the super delegates conference is concerned this morning.

” The elections will start at 9AM and end at 1PM. Once, the polls end, the results will be collated at the various centers across the regions and then, brought to the Electoral Commission’s office here in Accra for a total collation of the entire results, after which the EC will move to the NPP’s headquarters in Accra, to declare the final results”, he explained.

“If you love NPP as a member, then ensure that you abide by the rules and guidelines set out by the party”, he said.