OSP Investigates NPP Presidential Primary
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it has commenced investigation into the Presidential Primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In a statement, it said it borders around vote buying, vote selling, and the sources of funding of the alleged corrupt acts.
The presidential primaries conducted on January 31, 2026, was won by former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia by 110,643 vots, representing 56.48 per cent of the total valid votes cast.
The results showed that former Assin Central Member of Parliament Kennedy Ohene Agyapong placed second with 46,554 votes, representing 23.76 per cent. Former Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr Bryan Acheampong secured 36,303 votes, equivalent to 18.53 per cent, JoyNews reported.
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum obtained 1,999 votes, representing 1.02 per cent, while former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyapong polled 402 votes, accounting for 0.21 per cent.
More than 211,000 delegates cast their ballots at over 300 polling centres across the country in what party officials described as a keenly contested internal race.
The EC officials said a total of 196,462 votes were cast nationwide, out of which 561 ballots were rejected.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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