2020polls: 14 certified regional results give Akufo-Addo 5,067,445 votes, Mahama 4,410,143 votes

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released three more certified regional results of Monday’s polls bringing to 14, the total number of certified regional results released so far out of 16. The regions are Eastern, Western North and Bono East. In the Eastern Region, the governing NPP’s presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, polled 752, 061 votes while the main opposition leader, Mr John Dramani Mahama … Continue reading 2020polls: 14 certified regional results give Akufo-Addo 5,067,445 votes, Mahama 4,410,143 votes

2020polls: Rojo Mettle Nunoo was not thrown out of nat’l collation centre – EC

  The Electoral Commission (EC) has described as “surprising” reports that National Democratic Congress representative Rojo Mettle Nunoo was thrown out of the national collation centre on Tuesday, 8 December 2020. According to the EC, the report is “false.” “Mr Rojo Mettle Nunoo was never at any point driven out of the national collation centre. This allegation comes as a surprise to the Commission,” the … Continue reading 2020polls: Rojo Mettle Nunoo was not thrown out of nat’l collation centre – EC

2020polls: Wait for EC’s declaration and jubilate in moderation – Akufo-Addo to NPP supporters

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to celebrate the party’s victory in Monday’s polls in moderation in accordance with public order and safety. The President’s caution follows reports that some supporters of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have massed up at the offices of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compel it to declare the … Continue reading 2020polls: Wait for EC’s declaration and jubilate in moderation – Akufo-Addo to NPP supporters

2020polls: Jean Mensa and her EC have been super; claims BVDs programmed in favour of one party not true – Anyidoho

  The Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, Mr Koku Anyidoho, has described the conduct of this year’s parliamentary and presidential polls as “super, free and fair.” Sharing his observations on the electoral process in an interview on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 at the Electoral Commission’s collation centre, the former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), said: “The election has … Continue reading 2020polls: Jean Mensa and her EC have been super; claims BVDs programmed in favour of one party not true – Anyidoho

2020polls: NDC’s Kpessa-Whyte alleges ballot stuffing in Ashanti; says 390,000 extra ballots detected overnight

  A former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, who is also a member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress’ election observer team embedded within the Electoral Commission’s Collation Centre, has alleged that his party has detected some extra 390,000 ballots in the Ashanti Region overnight. The Research Fellow with the History and Politics Section at the Institute of African … Continue reading 2020polls: NDC’s Kpessa-Whyte alleges ballot stuffing in Ashanti; says 390,000 extra ballots detected overnight

2020polls: NDC supporters storm EC HQ, demand declaration of results

  Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have massed up at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission in Accra, demanding that the Chairperson of the election management body, Mrs Jean Mensa, declare the presidential results of Monday’s polls. The supporters chanted “we want peace” and insisted that the flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama won the election … Continue reading 2020polls: NDC supporters storm EC HQ, demand declaration of results

Election2020: Ho Voters Enjoy Free Ride to Voting Centres

  Voters in the Ho Central Constituency are enjoying free ride to their polling stations to exercise their franchise in the ongoing presidential and parliamentary elections. The ride, which is being provided by commercial tricycle operators, popularly know ‘Mahama Camboo,’ according to information gathered by Ewe Ghana is at the behest of a benevolent businessman in the Volta regional capital. Some of the operators told … Continue reading Election2020: Ho Voters Enjoy Free Ride to Voting Centres

Election2020: President Akufo-Addo Gets Second Term

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been declared winner of the December 7, 2020 Presidential elections, paving way for his second term as the President of the Republic of Ghana. The NPP candidate secured a total of 6,730,413 votes, representing 51.59 per cent to his beat closest contender John Dramani Mahama of the NDC, who polled a total of 6,214,889 votes, in Monday’s presidential polls. Madam … Continue reading Election2020: President Akufo-Addo Gets Second Term

Election2020: Akufo-Addo Wins Four Regions; As Mahama Takes Early Lead In Presidential Polls

The Electoral Commission has begun churning out certified results from Monday’s presidential elections more than 24-hours after close of polls. The commission at a midnight press conference on Wednesday said it has received results from 14 out of the 16 regions of Ghana at its national collation centre but have so far certified seven of those results. These are, Central, Oti, Ahafo, Volta, Bono, North … Continue reading Election2020: Akufo-Addo Wins Four Regions; As Mahama Takes Early Lead In Presidential Polls

Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo wins 2020 election over John Mahama with 51.59 percent of valid votes

  Finally, the electoral commission has announced the winner for the 2020 general election. President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo has retained his seat as president for Ghana for the next four years, from January 7, 2021 to January 6, 2025. Nana Akufo-Addo who contested the election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won with 6,730,413 votes which represents 51.595 percent of … Continue reading Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo wins 2020 election over John Mahama with 51.59 percent of valid votes