Elections 2024: How Dr Bawumia recorded zero at some polling stations in Bawku

Dr.
Mahamudu
Bawumia,
the
New
Patriotic
Party’s
(NPP)
presidential
candidate
in
the
2024
general
elections
faced
a
striking
setback
in
several
polling
stations
within
Kusasi-dominated
communities,
where
he
received
zero
votes.

Sources
attribute
this
outcome
to
a
longstanding
feud
between
the
Kusasis
and
the
Mamprusis,
two
ethnic
groups
with
a
history
of
tensions.

Dr
Bawumia,
who
is
of
Mamprusi
descent,
reportedly
faced
strong
opposition
in
these
areas,
with
chiefs
in
the
Kusasi-dominated
Kusaug
Traditional
Area
allegedly
instructing
their
people
not
to
vote
for
him.

The
NPP’s
struggles
in
these
communities
were
compounded
by
a
pre-election
ban
on
the
party’s
campaign
activities
in
the
Kusaug
Traditional
Area.

This
restriction,
enforced
by
the
region’s
traditional
authorities,
significantly
hampered
the
party’s
ability
to
reach
voters
and
present
its
message.

As
speculated,
the
results
from
several
polling
stations
in
Kusasi-dominated
areas
highlighted
the
extent
of
this
electoral
rejection.

Some
stations
reported
zero
votes
for
Dr
Bawumia,
reflecting
the
community’s
overwhelming
disapproval.

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Credit:

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