Mr George Kofi Arthur, Member of Parliament whipped his closest opponent, Eric Magnus Wilmot of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who polled 16,871 votes whilst Benjamin Asmah of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) had 555 votes.

Mr George Kofi Arthur, Member of Parliament whipped his closest opponent, Eric Magnus Wilmot of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who polled 16,871 votes whilst Benjamin Asmah of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) had 555 votes.

An official statement issued in Accra and signed by the Commanding Officer of MTTU, ACP Angwubutoge Awuni on Sunday reminded the public, especially the motorists to maintain the traffic discipline exhibited so far as the country awaited the declaration of results by the Electoral Commission.

An official statement issued in Accra and signed by the Commanding Officer of MTTU, ACP Angwubutoge Awuni on Sunday reminded the public, especially the motorists to maintain the traffic discipline exhibited so far as the country awaited the declaration of results by the Electoral Commission.

“MFM applauds all the various stakeholders in the democratic process, especially the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) for conducting the polls in a professional manner despite the numerous challenges, technical and logistical problems they encountered during the first day of voting,” it said in a statement issued in Accra.

“MFM applauds all the various stakeholders in the democratic process, especially the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) for conducting the polls in a professional manner despite the numerous challenges, technical and logistical problems they encountered during the first day of voting,” it said in a statement issued in Accra.

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Accra, Dec. 9, GNA - Below are some presidential results from the Ashanti Region

Accra, Dec. 9, GNA - Below are some presidential results from the Ashanti Region

His closest rival, David Leo-Nkoah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  garnered 4,935, Emmanuel Kwadwo Owusu of the PPP obtained 134, Joseph Nkrumah of the NDP had 154 votes whilst Felix Nanor Tetteh obtained 1,744 votes.

His closest rival, David Leo-Nkoah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  garnered 4,935, Emmanuel Kwadwo Owusu of the PPP obtained 134, Joseph Nkrumah of the NDP had 154 votes whilst Felix Nanor Tetteh obtained 1,744 votes.

When the GNA visited the party headquarters some national executives of the party were seen smiling and expressing their gratitude to God for granting the NDC victory in the elections.

When the GNA visited the party headquarters some national executives of the party were seen smiling and expressing their gratitude to God for granting the NDC victory in the elections.

A statement signed by Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, National Campaign Coordinator, said it had taken note of the press conference by the Peace Council in response to “the lawless declaration of results in the 2012 presidential elections by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie”.

A statement signed by Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, National Campaign Coordinator, said it had taken note of the press conference by the Peace Council in response to “the lawless declaration of results in the 2012 presidential elections by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie”.

Heavy crowd control vehicles, military armoured personnel carriers and fire tenders have been positioned at vantage points around the immediate areas leading to the EC including the Ridge Hospital.

Heavy crowd control vehicles, military armoured personnel carriers and fire tenders have been positioned at vantage points around the immediate areas leading to the EC including the Ridge Hospital.