With approximately 45% of the votes from polling stations counted, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate in the Ejisu Parliamentary by-election, Kwabena Boateng, is leading the contest.
As reported by Accra-based Asempa FM, provisional results from 90 out of the 204 polling stations in the Ejisu Constituency show Kwabena Boateng leading with 58.09%.
Ing. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, the independent parliamentary candidate, has secured 40.8% of the votes.
The other candidates in the by-election — Esther Osei of the CPP, Beatrice Boakye of the LPG, and independents Gabriel Agyemang Joseph and Attakorah Joseph— collectively account for less than 1% of the votes.
In the meantime, Aduomi has accused the NPP of using monetary incentives to sway voters in the ongoing election.
He labelled the alleged vote-buying by NPP members, including party leaders, as shameful.
Aduomi, addressing the media at a polling station, expressed his astonishment at the party’s methods to compete against an independent candidate like himself.
He asserted that he would win if the election was conducted without interference.
Aduomi also conveyed his contentment with the electoral process, particularly noting the peaceful atmosphere at the polling stations.
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Source: www.ghanaweb.com
