The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday claimed its
presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo was comfortably in the lead,
with projections of about 4 million votes counted in their
favour, representing 40% of total
ballots cast.
The party's Director of Campaign, Boakye Agyarko disclosed at
a news conference that Nana Akufo-Addo was currently in the lead
after clinching 51.8% of votes cast
as reported by their agents throughout the country.
Mr. Agyarko
commended two of the party’s parliamentary candidates; Alex
Afenyo-Markin and Steven Siaka, who have beaten incumbent MPs Mike
Hammah and Alexander Asum Ahensan, both serving ministers, in the
elections at Effutu and Jama North constituencies
respectively.
He also urged party supporters who could not vote in Friday’s
polls, to turn out in their numbers at the polling stations to vote
massively for Mr Akufo-Addo and the NPP’s parliamentary candidates
to ensure a resounding victory.
The Campaign Director appeared very confident as he told the
assembled members of the press that Akufo-Addo is just shy of 52%
and the party is confident that he will maintain that lead and win
the election.
However, he tempered these expressions of confidence when he
told his audience that, “it ain’t
over until the fat lady sings,” meaning that the winner will not be
certain until the Electoral Commission (EC)officially declares the final
results.
For this reason, he said, it is crucial that party faithful
cast their votes.
In a related development, Trade and Industry Minister Hannah
Tetteh has denied rumours she has lost the Awutu Senya Constituency
elections to the NPP’s candidate.
She posted on facebook that; “My Constituency has 99 polling
stations; yesterday 22 biometric verification machines broke down
during voting, and not all of them could be replaced.”
“As it is, 11 polling stations had the elections adjourned
yesterday and are still voting as we speak.”
“The polls will close after five today, regarding the polling
stations where results have been declared I am leading by a
comfortable margin,” Ms Tetteh maintained.
