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The lawmaker amassed 863 votes in the just-ended NDC primaries against his contenders Ustarz Jibreal Sahad 283 while Theo Braimah Awanzam managed 96 votes respectively.
John Mahama pulled up a margin of 1201 votes, in the presidential primaries against former Kumasi mayor, Kojo Bonsu 24 votes, 3 rejected votes, and 9 votes pulled by Dr. Kwabena Duffuor who withdrew from the race Friday evening following some party discrepancies he described as flawed.