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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has come first in the New Patriotic Party’s Super Delegates Congress.
The Super Delegates Congress is being held to elect five presidential aspirants to contest the party’s primaries in November this year.
This was after 10 candidates picked up forms to contest the NPP's presidential primaries which is scheduled for November 4.
After the collation of 16 out of the17 polling centres across the country, the Vice President has come out on top with 67.10% of total votes cast, followed by Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong who accrued 14.15% of total votes cast.
Former Trades Minister, Alan Kyerematen came third with 10.85% of total votes cast, and former Agric Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto came fourth with 4.01%.
There is however a tie as Francis Addai Nimoh and former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko both got 1.06 percent of total votes cast.
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