Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has blamed Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for the electoral disturbances that marred several constituencies—particularly Ablekuma North—after the December 7, 2024 general elections.
Fuseini made the claims during a panel discussion on Channel One TV on Saturday, July 12, saying that Bawumia’s early concession of defeat, made shortly after polls closed, created confusion and disarray among party agents and supporters at the constituency level.
“The NPP’s flagbearer for the 2024 election is the cause of the problems we are facing,” Fuseini declared.
“In Ghana, elections are held concurrently—presidential and parliamentary on the same day. The Electoral Commission (EC) has up to 72 hours to declare results. But what did Bawumia do? He conceded long before the EC spoke. That rendered the activities at the collation centres meaningless.”
Fuseini, a former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, explained that the simultaneous nature of election collation requires vigilance across both presidential and parliamentary results. Bawumia’s early concession, he argued, demotivated NPP agents who were supposed to protect and monitor parliamentary votes.
“People were simply waiting for the results. So when he conceded prematurely, those at Ablekuma North who were still collating results and holding parliamentary pink sheets saw no point in continuing, since their party had already lost the presidential,” he added.
Fuseini’s comments come on the heels of disturbing violence during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Among the incidents:
Former Minister for Fisheries, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was assaulted during a scuffle at a polling station.
Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, NPP’s Deputy National Organiser, was also injured.
A journalist covering the rerun was caught in the fray and reportedly attacked.
Violent disruptions forced temporary suspension of voting at several stations.
Fuseini cautioned that Bawumia’s concession, made outside of official channels and timelines, could set a dangerous precedent in future elections.
“Have you ever heard of this happening in Ghana before?” he asked.
“It’s because of his [Bawumia’s] action. Go back and unpack it, and you’ll see the danger in that early concession.”
He believes the incident should be studied closely to avoid similar confusion in future electoral processes and to preserve the sanctity of Ghana’s democratic procedures.
Dr. Bawumia is yet to respond publicly to Fuseini’s claims.
Hyping Ghana will continue to monitor and provide updates on this developing story.
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