Politics
Bawumia Donates GH₵410,000 to Ablekuma North Candidate Despite NPP Boycott
Former Vice President and immediate past flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated GH₵410,000 to the party’s parliamentary candidate for Ablekuma North, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, to support her campaign in the upcoming election re-run across 19 polling stations.
This donation comes despite the NPP National Executive Committee’s (NEC) decision to boycott the re-run. Ms. Owusu Afriyie, however, has chosen to defy the party’s directive and contest the election, stating that she believes she legitimately won the 2024 general elections and is determined to prove it at the polls.
Sources close to Dr. Bawumia confirmed the donation, explaining that he considers it part of his ongoing responsibility to support the party’s electoral efforts, regardless of the NEC’s position.
The donation is expected to bolster Ms. Afriyie’s campaign as she aims to retain the parliamentary seat for the NPP.