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Politics

We won Techiman South seat by 293 votes – NDC insists

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) insists that its parliamentary candidate, Christopher Bayere Baasongti is the legitimate winner of the Techiman South constituency seat in the just-ended parliamentary elections. The party says it won that election by 293 votes. Although the Electoral Commission (EC) has declared the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) …

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Minority did not give prior notice for presentation of petition – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations that it outrightly refused to receive the petition from the Minority Caucus in Parliament. Explaining why no officials were available to recieve the petition, the commission said it was given too short a notice by the Minority. “For the record, the Electoral Commission …

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NDC supporters storm Manhyia District Police Command during protest against EC

Tensions were high as supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) protested against the Electoral Commission in Kumasi on Sunday morning. The protesters burned car tires and chanted ‘No Mahama, No Peace’ as the opposition party continued to claim John Mahama was the rightful winner of the 2020 election. The …

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How can we go to court when the ‘tyrant’ is blocking our means? – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the means by which the party will go to court to challenge the results of the presidential and parliament elections are being blocked. He told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the party is being denied access …

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30 NDC supporters granted bail after arrest over protest at EC headquarters

Thirty supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who protested at the precincts of the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Accra yesterday have been arraigned and granted bail. They appeared before the Adjabeng Court in Accra on Friday morning. Some NDC supporters marched to the premises of the EC …

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NDC wins Sene West Seat by 16 vote-margin

The National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Sene West has retained his seat as the Member of Parliament for the constituency. This comes after the Electoral Commission counted the ballot papers from the Tato Battor Polling Station B which were prior to this locked up at the Techiman police station following a court injunction. …

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independent MP to side with NPP in next Parliament

The Member of Parliament for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, says he will side with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 8th Parliament after winning his seat as an independent candidate. “I said that I was winning for the party. I don’t have any place to go. My blood, my …

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Jean Mensa-led EC will go down in history as Ghana’s worst – Mahama

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has described the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission (EC) as the worst the country has seen. Mr. Mahama arrived in the Bono East Capital, Techiman earlier today to visit families of victims of election-related violence in the Techiman South Constituency. Addressing supporters, and sympathisers …

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Mahama explains why he is not ready to concede to Akufo-Addo

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has explained he is not ready to concede defeat in the just-ended December 7 elections because of the over six million Ghanaian voters who voted for him on election day. According to him, this will also help him uphold …

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EC speaks on Sene-West constituency results

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that it is working to conclude the issues regarding the election results from Sene-West Constituency. According to a statement issued by the Commission Monday, the process is expected to be completed in the “shortest possible time”. “The Sene West Parliamentary election is yet to …

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