The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has called on Ghanaians to exercise some patience as it continues to collate results of Wednesday’s presidential polls.
It says so far – as of 24 hours after the polls – it has received results of just 90 out of 275 constituencies and will make them public “soon”.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, December 8, Chair of the Commission Charlotte Osei said Wednesday’s elections were conducted in a process of fairness, transparency and inclusiveness, among others.
She insisted, therefore, that the same process will be employed in declaring the results, pointing out that this is not the first time results declaration have gone beyond 24 hours.
She cited 2008 and 2012 when results were announced more than 24 hours after polls closed.
The Commission had come under fire from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), especially, and other key stakeholders for the delay in releasing results. Mrs Osei said even as of Thursday evening entire results from the Northern Region and the Volta Region have not been received.
“We want to reiterate that the Commission does not declare results based on results of political parties,” she stressed.
She said due diligence will be taken in coming out with the results. “The duty we owe to Ghana is not to declare results quickly. It is the duty to declare results accurately.”
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IN 2008 ELECTION WHEN THE RESULTS WERE NOT YET DECLARED BUT NDC BELIEVED THEY WERE LEADING IN THE ELECTIONS WE ALL SAW WHAT THE NDC DID IN THE STREET OF ACCRA AND AND EC OFFICE AND OTHER PLACES, ASIEDU NKETIA AND SOME NDC SUPPORTERS GOT TO THE STREET IN A READY FOR BATTLE OUTFITS. WE HAVE TO COMMEND NPP FOR THE CONDITION IN GHANA NOW, STILL KEEPING THE NATION CALM AND WAITING IN CONFIDENCE. NPP HAVE SHOWN SO MUCH MATURITY AND WISDOM. THEY HAVE PUT DOWN THE FIGURES THEY HAVE GATHERED AND SHOW IT TO THE WHOLE WORLD TO BACK THEIR CLAIM THAT THEY ARE WINNING THE ELECTIONS. NDC HAS MADE MANY OF THAT CLAIMS BY MAHAMA, ASIEDU NKETIA, OFOSU AMPOFU AND KOKU ANYIDOHO WITHIN THE TWO DAYS WITHOUT TELLING US HOW THEY ARRIVED AT THAT CONCLUSION. THEY HAVE MADE CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE, YET THEY WANT US TO BELIEVE IN THEM . WHAT WAS THE POINT FOR NDC TO MAKE THAT STATEMENTS IN SEVERAL NEWS CONFERENCES WHICH THEY STRONGLY STATED THAT THEY ARE WINNING AND THEY ARE IN COMFORTABLE LEAD? IS IT NOT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC OF THEIR VICTORY? THEN IN ADDITION KOKU ANYIDOHO CAME TO THREAT THAT IF ANY NPP GETS TO THE STREET HE WOULD ORGANIZED NDC TO MEET AND ATTACK THEM. YES HE IS KNOWN FOR THAT. THEY ORGANIZED KEEP FIT TO ATTACK NANA ADDO IN HIS HOUSE SO IT IS EASY TO ATTACK NPP CELEBRANTS IN THE STREET. THIS WAS UNCALLED FOR. IT SHOW OF HIM AND THE PARTY HE SPEAKS FOR AS VIOLENT AND BAD LOSERS. SO EVEN NOW IF THE PRESIDENTIAL RESULT IS NOT YET CONCLUDED PEOPLE CANNOT CELEBRATE PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS WHICH ARE DECLARED. ALL SHALL COME TO PASS KOKU, A TIN GOD IN GHANA. I AM HAPPY NPP ARE MATURED AND HAS NOTICED THE DIABOLIC INTENTION OF KOKU ANYIDOHO TO CHALLENGE AND PROVOKE THEM TO STREETS FIGHTS AND VIOLENCE TO TARNISH THE NPP VICTORY. I APPEAL TO ALL NPP ABD ALL WELL MEANING GHANAIANS TO REMAIN CALM AND NOT TO GIVE IN TO ANY SUCH ***barred word*** PROVOCATIONS. THE DIE IS ALREADY CAST. THE RESULT SHALL BE DECLARED AND A PRESIDENT WILL BE SWORN IN. NOBODY SHOULD MIND THE TREATS AND PROVOCATIONS OF KOKU ANYIDOHO. WE MUST LEAVE HIM TO HISTORY AND NATURE TO DETERMINE HIS FATE. NPP AND GHANAIANS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SHOW MATURITY AND REMAIN CALM. GOD WILL HELP YOU TO DEFEAT THE NOCTURNAL DIABOLIC CREATURES.
Your report left out the most serious issue; that thece-transmiision has been compromised
we're waiting for you to declare Nana Addo as the President for the republic of Ghana