• Latest
  • Trending
Bawumia's running mate

Check the projected cost of Bawumia’s flagbearership campaign

November 10, 2023
Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

April 14, 2025
Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

April 14, 2025
Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

April 13, 2025
Chief Justice submits response to removal petitions to Mahama

Chief Justice submits response to petitions for her removal to Mahama

April 7, 2025
National Security Tracks Down ‘Alhaji’ in Sapeiman Counterfeit Ring Involving BoG Cash Boxes

National Security Tracks Down ‘Alhaji’ in Sapeiman Counterfeit Ring Involving BoG Cash Boxes

April 7, 2025
Allegations about Bawumia, Hubtel and ECG payments

Allegations about Bawumia, Hubtel and ECG payments: What we know so far

April 7, 2025
CITEG weights in on NPP’s unity agenda – Backs Ken Agyapong

CITEG weights in on NPP’s unity agenda – Backs Ken Agyapong

April 7, 2025
Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley Passes Away

Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley Passes Away

April 7, 2025
Chief Justice submits response to removal petitions to Mahama

JUST IN: Chief Justice Torkornoo Requests Copies of Petitions Seeking Her Removal

March 27, 2025
Vincent Assafuah Sues to Block President Mahama from Removing Chief Justice

Vincent Assafuah Sues to Block President Mahama from Removing Chief Justice

March 27, 2025
Ahmed Suale

Mahama Calls for Swift Justice in Ahmed Suale’s Murder Case

March 27, 2025
Prepare to Answer for Your Shady Deals as MD of Ghana Post – Sam George to Obour

Prepare to Answer for Your Shady Deals as MD of Ghana Post – Sam George to Obour

March 27, 2025
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • OPINION
  • JOBS
  • SPORTS
  • Entertainment
Friday, June 20, 2025
  • Login
InsiderGH.com
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • OPINION
  • JOBS
  • SPORTS
  • Entertainment
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • OPINION
  • JOBS
  • SPORTS
  • Entertainment
No Result
View All Result
InsiderGH.com
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • OPINION
  • JOBS
  • SPORTS
  • Entertainment
ADVERTISEMENT
Home POLITICS

Check the projected cost of Bawumia’s flagbearership campaign

November 10, 2023
inPOLITICS
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Bawumia's running mate
Kindly share
Political party campaigns are generally expensive in terms of mobilization, transport and other logistical considerations.

That cost is compounded by the increasing incidence of financial inducement on the part of the political class when they go to sell their message to the electorate.

The just-ended New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries witnessed open confession of inducement by the two major candidates, Vice PresidentMahamudu Bawumia(the eventual winner) and his main contender, Kennedy Agyapong.

In the aftermath of the vote, calculations of how much money the Bawumia campaign spent has been bandied around with the major metric being the widely-reported 400 cedis paid to delegates in most parts of the country during the November 4 election.

Two sums have been floated based on over 208,000 delegates having received 400 cedis each as promised by the Vice President’s campaign – allegedly.

Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo, head of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal directorate concludes based on the calculation that over 80 million cedis was spent by the winner.

He directly accuses president Akufo-Addo of having sponsored and bankrolled the candidature of his vice.

“What work was Bawumia doing before entering politics, yet only 4 million cedis to save Korle Bu Renal Center, Akufo-Addo says it is not available.

“Meanwhile, he has managed to get 80 million to give for Bawumia to run an election. 80 million shared to delegates to spend for free. Even some delegates got 1,200 cedis because Bawumia was already giving monies before the 400 on the election day,” he submitted on Power FM.

“If you compute the entire expenditure, it comes up to about US$20 million,” he lamented.

On his part, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch tagged the vote the “most expensive political party primaries I have ever seen.”

He submitted on Good Morning Ghana programme on Metro TV (November 8) that “conservative estimates based on facts, indicate that the Bawumia campaign must have spent about 100 million Ghana cedis.”

Asked to provide his evidence, he explained: “All of us saw delegates complaining on Live TV that they had been given 400 cedis each, multiply that by 208,000 delegates, that comes to 83.2 million.

“So clearly, VP Bawumia alone must have spent a minimum of 100 million Ghana cedis and that has never happened in this country,” he said suggesting that other monetary considerations may have made the figure much higher.

After the November 4 vote, Dr Bawumia polled 61.47% of total votes cast by nearly 200,000 delegates of the NPP to emerge victor in the party’s flagbearer contest. His closest contender, Ken Agyapong polled some 37.41%.

Speaking at an event to declare the vice president winner on Saturday night, Ken Agyapong promised to support Dr Bawumia’s campaign for the presidency.

“This is the only thing I’ve been preaching, and I must admit this election is fair and my grassroots have spoken; therefore, I accept the results in good faith,” Mr Agyapong said moments after the results was announced.

He pledged his support to the flagbearer-elect to help defeat the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and “break the eight.”

“So, party members we should put everything behind us and let’s unite this party…, I believe we can break the eight and that’s what I’ve been preaching,” he added.

ghanaweb.com

Tags: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Supreme Court quashes re-collated results for Okaikwei Central, Tema Central, two others

Supreme Court throws out injunction against anti-gay bill

March 19, 2024
Christopher Adu Boahen robbed and killed

Christopher Adu Boahen, son of NPP’s Professor Adu Boahen, robbed and killed

March 19, 2024
Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem sacked

Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem sacked

April 12, 2024
Congo coup

BREAKING: Coup underway in Congo-Brazzaville while 79-year-old President is in the US for UN Summit

September 17, 2023
Yagbonwura refuses to stand up to greet Akufo-Addo

Tell him I won’t stand up! — Yagbonwura refuses to stand up to greet Akufo-Addo

April 29, 2024
Kuame Eugene accident

Kuame Eugene sustains injuries following collision with tipper truck on N1 highway

March 18, 2024
Gabon coup

BREAKING:Senior Military Officers Announce Coup in Gabon After Rigged Presidential Election

August 30, 2023
Herbert Wigwe dies

Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, dies with wife, son in helicopter crash

February 10, 2024
If you had good intentions for NDC, you would have engaged party elders – Zita to Duffour

If you had good intentions for NDC, you would have engaged party elders – Zita to Duffour

13
Don’t dare change Alban Bagbin – NDC Professionals Forum caution

Gyakye Quayson’s daily trial ‘selective and wrong’ – Bagbin

13
NDC Communication Officer found dead 

BREAKING: NDC Changes Its Leadership In Parliament

10
Ablakwa

How Adom-Otchere triggered Ablakwa to release latest set of allegations against Rev. Kusi Boateng

9
Supreme Court turned into Stupid Court comment: I’m not talking of Ghana’s judiciary – Kpessa-Whyte clarifies

Supreme Court turned into Stupid Court comment: I’m not talking of Ghana’s judiciary – Kpessa-Whyte clarifies

9
Kwabena Duffuor

Duffuor calls for postponement of NDC primaries

8
Sophia Akuffo

‘You don’t solve your problems by sacrificing the aged’ – Sophia Akuffo

8
James Keck Osei

Details of how Director of Administration at vice president’s office attempted to steal a businessman’s imported rice

8
Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

April 14, 2025
Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

April 14, 2025
Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

April 13, 2025
Chief Justice submits response to removal petitions to Mahama

Chief Justice submits response to petitions for her removal to Mahama

April 7, 2025
National Security Tracks Down ‘Alhaji’ in Sapeiman Counterfeit Ring Involving BoG Cash Boxes

National Security Tracks Down ‘Alhaji’ in Sapeiman Counterfeit Ring Involving BoG Cash Boxes

April 7, 2025
Allegations about Bawumia, Hubtel and ECG payments

Allegations about Bawumia, Hubtel and ECG payments: What we know so far

April 7, 2025
CITEG weights in on NPP’s unity agenda – Backs Ken Agyapong

CITEG weights in on NPP’s unity agenda – Backs Ken Agyapong

April 7, 2025
Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley Passes Away

Ambassador Sam Pee Yalley Passes Away

April 7, 2025

KINDLY SUBSCRIBE TO INSIDERGH TV

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Recent News

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

April 14, 2025
Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

April 14, 2025
Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

April 13, 2025
Chief Justice submits response to removal petitions to Mahama

Chief Justice submits response to petitions for her removal to Mahama

April 7, 2025

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned

Gun attack in Binduri leaves one dead and burned
by Editor
April 14, 2025
0

A deadly gun attack in Binduri, located in the Upper East Region, has resulted in the death of a man,...

Read more

Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups

Fear grips Goma after overnight clashes between rebel groups
by Editor
April 14, 2025
0

People living in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, say there was a heavy attack last night...

Read more

Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?

Charlotte Osei, Justice Dzamefe Among Mahama’s Picks for Supreme Court?
by Editor
April 13, 2025
0

Information reaching InsiderGH.com from sources at the Presidency indicates that in the coming days, President John Dramani Mahama will nominate...

Read more

Chief Justice submits response to petitions for her removal to Mahama

Chief Justice submits response to removal petitions to Mahama
by Editor
April 7, 2025
0

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has submitted her official response to the petitions calling for her removal from office, meeting the...

Read more
Click here to follow InsiderGH.Com's WhatsApp channel for daily news updates

InsiderGH.com

InsiderGH.com

InsiderGH.com is the fastest growing socio-political news portal in Ghana. Get all breaking news updates, latest news headlines, local and international stories, showbiz, lifestyle etc.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Apps
  • BIOGRAPHY
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Gadget
  • Gaming
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • Health
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • Lifestyle
  • Mobile
  • Movie
  • Music
  • News
  • OPINION
  • POLITICS
  • Review
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • Science
  • SPORTS
  • Startup
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • World

Pages

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • Buy Adspace
  • COOKIE POLICY (EU)
  • DISCLAIMER
  • Hide Ads for Premium Members
  • HOME
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • Terms and Conditions
  • TERMS OF USE

Copyright © 2020 - 2024, InsiderGH.com. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • POLITICS
  • GENERAL NEWS
  • INTERNATIONAL NEWS
  • SCHOLARSHIP
  • OPINION
  • JOBS
  • SPORTS
  • Entertainment

Copyright © 2020 - 2024, InsiderGH.com. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.