Former Tamale Central MP, Inusah FuseiniFormer Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has pointed fingers at Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s early concession in the 2024 presidential race, claiming it triggered widespread confusion and stalled the proper collation of parliamentary results in several constituencies.
Fuseini contends that Bawumia’s swift congratulatory message to then NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama—delivered before the Electoral Commission had concluded its official collation—caused disarray and dampened interest in finalising critical parliamentary data.
His comments follow the July 11, 2025, rerun of the parliamentary election in 19 polling stations across Ablekuma North, a constituency that saw disrupted collation efforts after the general election.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, July 12, the former MP stressed that the Electoral Commission still had ample time to complete its work when Bawumia conceded.
“It is important to note that after every election, the Electoral Commission has between 48 to 72 hours to collate and declare results,” he stated. “But Bawumia conceded long before the EC could complete its process…That action rendered every activity happening at the collation centres moot.”
Fuseini argued that the concession derailed parliamentary collation efforts and shifted national focus solely to the presidency. “Because of that, nobody paid attention to the parliamentary results again. His early concession derailed the process.”
He said the disruption had direct consequences on constituencies like Ablekuma North, where officials were still tallying votes at the time Bawumia conceded.
“He did not help hold the country together; he created confusion. There was no tension building — people were simply waiting for results. But once he conceded, people at centres like Ablekuma North, who were still collating pink sheets, saw no need to continue,” Fuseini said.
He added that the confusion extended beyond Ablekuma North to other constituencies such as Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, Akwatia, and Nsawam-Adoagyiri, where parliamentary results were eventually corrected through court-ordered recounts and recollation.
Fuseini’s remarks have added to the ongoing debate over how Bawumia’s actions may have influenced the NPP’s broader parliamentary performance in the 2024 elections.
