Bawumia Visits Assaulted NPP Members after Ablekuma rerun violence
Former Vice President shows support for Hawa Koomson, Akua Afriyie, and injured agents
Edem Latsu Nukafu 
The 2024 flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has paid a sympathy visit to key party members who were attacked during the violent rerun of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election held on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Among those visited was former Awutu Senya East MP and former Minister for Fisheries, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who was brutally assaulted at St. Peter’s Polling Station by unidentified thugs. A viral video captured the distressing moment she was seen crawling on the ground during the chaos.
Dr Bawumia visited her at home on Sunday, July 13, to check on her condition and offer encouragement. “My family and I are extremely grateful for this thoughtful gesture,” Koomson wrote in a post on social media following the visit.
The NPP flagbearer also called on the party’s parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, and several polling agents who suffered injuries during the disturbances. He assured them of the party’s full support, including covering their medical expenses.
■ Background of the Rerun
The rerun became necessary after the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election results in Ablekuma North were contested, particularly in 62 polling stations, with legal disputes centred on missing or disputed pink sheets.
The Electoral Commission later ordered a rerun in 19 polling stations. While Afriyie was initially ahead by just 48 votes, the final results saw the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, secure victory with 34,090 votes, beating Afriyie who received 33,881 votes.
The outcome marks the first time the NDC has won the Ablekuma North seat in Ghana’s Fourth Republic, ending the NPP’s 28-year hold on the constituency. The loss and accompanying violence have sparked internal reflection within the party, even as its leadership rallies around affected members.
