Ahead of the December 7 elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) invested heavily in both preparation and strategy, understanding that securing victory would demand meticulous planning, thorough training, and advanced technological tools.<\/p>\n Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the party\u2019s Director of Elections and IT, opened up about the extensive measures taken to ensure a clear path to success, but he also shared a sobering insight into the complexities they faced on the ground\u2014particularly the obstacles posed by moles planted by the opposition, which required the NDC to go the extra mile in validating their results.<\/p>\n Speaking on Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show, Dr. Boamah outlined the scale of the NDC\u2019s efforts. From training thousands of agents to implementing advanced analytics, the party left no stone unturned.<\/p>\n \u201cI personally trained all 47 constituency trainers in the Ashanti Region,\u201d he shared, underscoring the grassroots approach to ensuring that the party\u2019s framework was robust across all regions.<\/p>\n This dedication to preparation wasn\u2019t just a matter of numbers\u2014it was about ensuring that the machinery of the NDC functioned smoothly from the bottom up.<\/p>\n But even with such extensive groundwork, the NDC\u2019s success wasn\u2019t just about getting agents in place. According to Dr. Boamah, it was the party\u2019s analytical prowess that made the real difference.<\/p>\n \u201cBy 7 PM, we knew we had won,\u201d he said, revealing that their analytics team had already processed results from over 20,000 polling stations and had been able to predict the outcome well before the official results came in.<\/p>\n \u201cThe data showed a strong trend in our favour,\u201d he noted. Yet, the journey to this moment wasn\u2019t without its challenges.<\/p>\n The NDC\u2019s use of analytics in real-time voting analysis was a breakthrough for the party, offering a glimpse into the future of elections.<\/p>\n With sophisticated systems in place, the NDC could predict the electoral results, spotting discrepancies and trends early on. But as Dr. Boamah explained, this was not simply a victory of numbers and projections. The party had to navigate a deeper challenge\u2014internal sabotage.<\/p>\n It was no secret that the NPP, the NDC\u2019s primary opposition, had planted moles in some of the party\u2019s polling stations, aiming to distort the flow of data and derail the NDC\u2019s meticulous operation. \u201cWe had to sieve the numbers carefully,\u201d Dr. Boamah revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWith moles planted in our own ranks, we had to ensure that we validated every piece of information. This wasn\u2019t just about predicting results\u2014it was about protecting the integrity of our own data.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Dr.](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/456\/45614183.295.jpg\" "\\"Dr.")
Dr. Omane Boamah, NDC director of operation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n