My religion played no role in outcome of 2024 elections – Bawumia

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who led the NPP in the 2024 presidential election, has refuted allegations that the party’s electoral loss was influenced by his religious beliefs or ethnic identity.

He pointed out that, despite being a Muslim, his performance in the election surpassed that of the party’s Christian parliamentary candidates, even in constituencies where Christians are the majority.

Speaking to party supporters at the NPP headquarters, Dr. Bawumia explained that his analysis of the election data, as well as other research, indicated that these claims were mere propaganda.

“To give you a clearer picture, there were ten of us running for the primaries. I was the only Muslim, while nine others were Christians. Yet, the NPP chose the Muslim presidential candidate. So, it couldn’t have been about religion. I decided to test this theory with some data analysis,” he stated.

“The data shows clearly that in several constituencies across the country, the NPP presidential candidate, me, outperformed the Christian parliamentary candidates. If religion had been the deciding factor, I wouldn’t have done better than the Christian parliamentary candidates.”

Dr. Bawumia also expressed his satisfaction with the report by Prof. Mike Ocquaye, noting that changes are expected within the party, particularly regarding the delegate system for electing leaders, as part of the review committee’s recommendations.
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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 Presidential candidate, has rejected the notion that his religion and ethnicity played a role in the party’s loss during the recent general election.

He explained that, despite being a Muslim, he outperformed the party’s Christian parliamentary candidates, even in constituencies where Christians are the majority.

Speaking at the party’s headquarters, Dr. Bawumia shared that his own analysis of the election data, along with additional research, revealed that the claims linking his loss to religion were simply baseless propaganda.

“To give you a better understanding, there were ten candidates in the primaries. I was the only Muslim, while nine were Christians, yet the NPP chose the Muslim presidential candidate. So, it couldn’t have been about religion. I decided to verify this with a data analysis,” he said.

“The data makes it clear. In many constituencies across the country, the NPP presidential candidate performed better than the Christian parliamentary candidates. If religion had been the key factor, I wouldn’t have done better than the Christian parliamentary candidates.”

Additionally, Dr. Bawumia expressed his approval of the report by Prof. Mike Ocquaye, highlighting that the review committee’s work will lead to changes in party structures, particularly the delegate system for electing leaders.
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Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, has dismissed allegations that his religion and ethnicity were responsible for the party’s loss in the recent general election.

He pointed out that, as a Muslim, he outperformed the party’s Christian parliamentary candidates, even in constituencies where Christians are the majority.

During a speech at the NPP headquarters, Dr. Bawumia shared that, after analyzing the election data and conducting additional research, it became clear to him that these accusations were nothing more than propaganda.

“To clarify, there were ten of us in the primaries, and I was the only Muslim, while the other nine were Christians. Yet, the NPP selected the Muslim presidential candidate. So it couldn’t have been about religion. I took the initiative to analyze the data and test this theory,” he explained.

“The data clearly shows that in many constituencies, the NPP presidential candidate outperformed the Christian parliamentary candidates. If religion had been the determining factor, I wouldn’t have performed better than the Christian candidates.”

Dr. Bawumia also expressed his approval of Prof. Mike Ocquaye’s report, stating that the review committee’s findings will bring changes within the party, particularly in relation to the delegate system used to elect leaders.