Jean Mensa<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has called on the public to exercise restraint as it works with its officers at the regional collation centres to effectively deliver the results of the presidential election to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
She said the Commission has over the years put in robust mechanisms to deliver results as expected of them, even before the 72 hours deadline.<\/p>\n
According to her, the Commission will only be able to declare presidential results from the regional collation centres if they were received on time, even though it was able to declare results within 48 hours in the 2020 elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to ask that citizens to exercise patience. It\u2019s just been 23 hours since the close of polls. The process is elaborate, it is inclusive, it involves the political parties and observers at every step, and the whole idea is to ensure that what comes up at the end of the day has been inclusive,\u201d she said during a press conference yesterday at the EC headquarters.<\/p>\n
She indicated that the collation process for the results does not stop at the polling station, neither does it stop at the receipt of pink sheets from the polling stations, but an elaborate process\u00a0that involves the political party agents at every step of the electoral process.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt involves the\u00a0observers, the media as well as citizens. The process emanates from the pink sheets and it\u2019s\u00a0important to note that the pink sheets form the basis of the results that are announced;\u00a0whether it is at the constituency level for parliamentary candidates or whether it is at\u00a0the national level for presidential candidates. It starts and emanates from the pink sheets at the polling station,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
Madam Mensa further mentioned that given the Commission\u2019s track record of accountability and transparency in conducting elections in the past, which is evident in the just-ended election, it will provide the public with all certified results from the regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe assure the citizens that we\u2019ll work hard in their interest as our key stakeholders to ensure that every vote that is cast at the polling station counts,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Also present at the press briefing were international and local observer missions.<\/p>\n
Ahafo <\/strong><\/p>\nMeanwhile, the EC, announcing the results received from the Ahafo Region, said the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama polled 130,106 votes while Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) obtained 113,851 votes, as certified results for the Ahafo Region.<\/p>\n
Christian Kwabena Andrews polled 22, Kofi Akpaloo, 70, Mohammed Frimpong, 56, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), 349, Hassan Abdulai Ayariga of the All People\u2019s Congress (APC), 367, independent presidential candidate, Kofi Koranteng, 39, and George Twum Barima Adu, 27.<\/p>\n
The rest are Nana Kwame Bediako of the New Force, 1,731 and Alan Kyerematen, 441.<\/p>\n
The results received by the EC at about 3pm yesterday were confirmed by the representatives of the political parties present.<\/p>\n
The political parties include Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), New Patriotic Party (NPP), George Twum Barima, Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), NPP, Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Nana Kwame Bediako, Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) and independent candidate Kofi Koranteng.<\/p>\n
Officials of the Electoral Commission, after receiving the results from the regional collation centres, presented two copies each to the representatives of the political parties who, after going through, either confirm or reject for further clarification before signing, and finally signed by the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa.<\/p>\n
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