Two-time former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been officially declared as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2028 general elections, following the party’s presidential primaries held on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The final declaration of results was made at the NPP National Headquarters at Asylum Down, Accra, by the party’s designated Returning Officer.
According to the certified results by the Electoral Commission, five candidates contested the highly competitive primary. A total of 196,462 votes were cast, out of which 561 ballots were rejected, leaving 195,901 valid votes.
Dr. Bawumia emerged winner with 110,643 votes, representing 56.48 percent of the valid votes cast, surpassing the constitutional requirement of more than 50 percent to secure an outright victory.
Former Assin Central Member of Parliament, Ken Ohene Agyapong, placed second with 46,554 votes (23.76%), while Bryan Acheampong followed with 36,303 votes (18.53%).
The remaining candidates, Yaw Osei Adutwum and Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, obtained 1,999 votes (1.02%) and 402 votes (0.21%) respectively.
The results were duly endorsed by the Returning Officer, Samuel Dottor Kwame, and representatives of all contesting candidates, who appended their signatures to authenticate the outcome of the exercise.
With this decisive victory, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia becomes the official flagbearer of the NPP, tasked with leading the party into the 2028 presidential elections.
The party has described the process as transparent, peaceful, and credible, reaffirming its commitment to internal democracy.
