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Election 2020: NDC’s claim to have won parliamentary majority false – Nkrumah

The government has described as “false” claims by the main opposition John Dramani Mahama, National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flag bearer John Dramani Mahama that they have won majority of parliamentary seats in the just ended December 7 polls.

According to the government,John Dramani Mahama

Addressing the media on Tuesday evening [8 Dec 2020], the presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Mahama said the NDC’s analysis of the results show that the biggest opposition party has won the majority of seats in Parliament.

“We thank the electorate for giving us a working majority in parliament; 140 seats in Parliament, which is a majority and no attempt should be made to subvert that.

“I’ve looked at the results we’ve collated so far and I’m excited, I’m happy with the results; we won in 10 regions out of 16 and the Ghanaian people have expressed confidence in us,” Mr Mahama said.

But reacting to this at a press conference few hours later, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said Mr Mahama’s claim is false.

Mr Nkrumah said: “For the first time, a candidate, a presidential candidate is claiming his party has secured parliamentary majority.

“That claim by the candidate to have won a parliamentary majority is false.

“Anybody who has followed Ghana’s electoral process knows that we have returning officers at the 275 constituencies that is different from the returning officer for the presidential elections.

“These returning officers collate the results and make a formal declaration of who has won the constituency.

“The Ghanaian media is littered across all 275 constituencies and their collation centers. You are the ones reporting this election. If indeed anybody has won 140 in Parliament by now you will know.

“So the claim by Mr Mahama that his party has won parliamentary majority is false…so it is important that at this point in time that claim be shot down so that the Ghanaian public, some of whom will be going to bed, the international community listening doesn’t get that idea that Mr Mahama’s party have won parliamentary majority.”

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December 8, 2020
One dead, another injured in Ablekuma Central Constituency chaos

Information reaching GMABC (Happy FM, e.TV Ghana and YFM) indicates that chaos has erupted at the Ablekuma Central Coalition centre which has resulted in the death of one person and another sustaining gunshot injury.

It is unclear what may have caused the chaos but GMABC’s correspondent Joseph Nii Ankrah has shared that unidentified military personnel shot at two people which resulted in one dying on the spot and the other being rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, over seventy military officers and policemen have been deployed to the scene.

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December 8, 2020
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police

Member of Parliament for the Odododiodoo constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police.

The incumbent MP who alleged that he and his family had been attacked earlier was escorted by the Ghana Police, his lawyer Lesley Anim explained.

According to Nii Lante’s lawyer, the police said they were taking him to the Central Police Station. His arrest was alongside some of the boys he had been working with on Election Day.

“I am not sure about the number but the boys working on his collation … about four or five of them have been arrested,” Lawyer Anim said about the arrest made in the early hours of Tuesday.

“We are going to the police station to make sure we sort this out. He had been attacked and there had been gunshots and they are accusing him of firing the guns. But it’s total falsehood and we are going to fight it.

December 8, 2020
Richard Ahiagba has reportedly voted in Huime Agordome in the Volta Region without his name in the register
NPP Communicator and Executive Director for Danquah Institute, Richard Ahiagba has reportedly voted in Huime Agordome in the Volta Region without his name in the register.

The Presiding Officer for the Huime Agordome polling station confirmed that his name was not in the Register and the Biometric verification Device didn’t verify his fingers.

But pictures available to Ghananewspress, reveals that the his name and voter ID details was written in pen in the register to allow him to vote.

Unconfirmed reports suggests, that the EC official said he was instructed by someone from Accra to write his name in ink.
December 7, 2020
Police investigate alleged ballot stuffing in Northern Region
The Ghana Police Service is investigating claims that some ballot boxes sent to the Northern Region had ballot papers in them.

The news went viral on social media a day to the election which created some tension in the region.

However, the police, in a Facebook post, appealed for calm as it confirms the claims.

The Ghana Police Service assured it was going to give an update on the matter in no time.

Below is the Facebook post:
Adomonline
December 7, 2020
Confusion hits Mahama’s voting process in Bole Bamboi

John Mahama Vote In Bole Bamboi. There was near confusion at the polling center in the Bole Bamboi constituency where the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama voted on Monday, December 7.

The mix-up occurred after one of the security guards of Mr. Mahama who had registered in the same polling center with him had his name missing from the register leading to his inability to vote.

Mr. Mahama told journalists that these were some of the issues the NDC raised against the Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the polls but nothing was done about it.

“One of my security guards, I registered here with him and during the exhibition, we checked his name.

“We got here today and his name is not there and so I don’t know if it is a generalized problem but it is too early to make an assessment. We are waiting to find out what the presiding officer will say.

“We hope that they can rectify this. These are some of the little things that we kept complaining about,” Mr. Mahama said.

https://youtu.be/E0Dk7gndZWo

Ghanaweb

December 7, 2020
BREAKING: Shooting At Kasoa

News information coming in has revealed that there has been a shooting at kasoa which has caused the injury of some people who are currently been sent to the hospital.

According to reports, it has been alleged that one of the bullets was said to have hit the hands of one kid who was standing around the place where the incident took place.

An eyewitness at the scene of the event stated that police man was said to have been the person who took the shot injuring the people.

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December 7, 2020
HOT VIDEO: Confusion at Kwabenya Musuku Over Late Start of Voting

Voting has delayed at the Kwabenya Mususku Pentecost Church due to the technical hitches on the side of the Electoral Commission officials.

The delay has thus caused the voters to register their anger as most of them visited the centre as early as 1.a.m.

As at 7:50 am, voting has still not started and voters were left in a long queue frustrated.

Below is a video:

December 7, 2020
Election 2020: Two arrested for assaulting a voter at Fomena

Coordinator for Independent Candidate Andrew Amoako Asiamah has been assaulted by unidentified men in the Fomena constituency.

Speaking to Adom News, spokesperson, Kwabena Anokye, disclosed he was attacked by five men on motorbikes on his way home after casting his vote at the Fomena Salvation Army polling station.

The men, he said, beat him with cutlass after dispossessing him of his money and phones.

Furthermore, Mr Anokye said prior to the abuse, some members of the opposition had threatened to deal with him following a clash that ensued between his party and some members of the New Patriotic Party.

The coordinator was quick to report the case to the Police Patrol team. Two of the five alleged perpetrators have so far been arrested.

The two suspects have been transferred to the district police station.

Adomonline

December 7, 2020
ELECTION 2020 : Kwesimintim Residents Block Roads Over Poor Roads

Residents of Whindo in the Kwesimintim Constituency in the Western Region Monday morning blocked roads to prevent officials of the Electoral Commission from assessing polling stations as they protest over the poor nature of their roads.

An eyewitness Emmanuel Afful who reported from the constituency stated that the residents in July this year warned that they will not allow voting to go on in the constituency if their roads are not fixed.

Afful reports that the timely arrival of personnel of the military and Police managed to disperse the crowd allowing the EC officials to move into the constituency.

He adds that the residents began to run for their lives after they saw the heavily armed military and police personnel.

Ghanaians are heading to the polls today Monday, December 7, 2020, to elect a President and 275 Parliamentarians.

Over 17 million voters are expected to take part in the exercise. The figure is 2 million more than the number of voters who voted in the previous election in 2016.

The electoral commission has said over 33,000 polling stations have been dedicated for the presidential and parliamentary polls.

The race is largely between the incumbent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the NPP and former leader John Dramani Mahama of the NDC. Ten other presidential candidates are contesting in the polls.

Electoral materials have been dispatched to the various voting centres.

The Electoral Commission says it aims to declare results within 24 hours.

Ghanaweb

December 7, 2020
Tracy Boakye And Mzbel Mistakenly Reveal The True Identity Of Papa No In A Recorded Call – Video

After the long silence and many denial by Tracy Boakye and Mzbel on who exactly their Papa No was, they have finally revealed his identity to the world.

In case you don’t know, Papa No is a slang for a wealthy man who sleeps with younger women or slay queens and lavish them with properties and trips around the world.

In a leaked conversation alleged to have happened between actress Tracy Boakye and musician Mzbel, Tracy was heard attacking Mzbel on why she tries to paint her black to the Papa No with different social media accounts.

She was also heard saying she knows Mzbel is the person that handles the official social media account of this big politician they are all dating adding that she has access to the man’s phone and sees whatever Mzbel says about her.

Mistakenly, Tracy committed herself and mentioned that the Papa No is the flagbearer of the opposition NDC party, John Dramani Mahama.

It is unclear how the tape got out to the public but is has been established that it was recorded about two years ago. Listen to it below.

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December 7, 2020
Akufo-Addo Breaks Silence on US$40,000 Bribery Scandal

President Akufo-Addo has slammed former President John Dramani Mahama , describing him as a man who is empty of vision, bankrupt of ideas, and a liar.

He noted that the former president has resorted to fabrications, distortions because his campaign has collapsed in confusion.

The President said the NDC candidate has realized he will not win the elections hence has adopted an approach to throw mud at him.

Addressing a rally at Jamestown in the Odododiodoo constituency today, Saturday, December 5, 2020, he said Mr. Mahama is going on his campaign peddling lies and deceiving Ghanaians with unrealistic promises when his previous record is nothing to write home about.

“The NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama , bereft of record, empty of vision, bankrupt of ideas whose campaign has collapsed in confusion, in deceit, in lies and outright fabrication who today, hanging his political career which is in tatters on fabricated and doctored tape…it will not happen. The Ghanaian people are not ready to go on that line.”
His reaction comes after the NDC at an emergency press conference dubbed “The Mother of All Corruption” released a video alleging that President Akufo-Addo had received a $40,000 bribe from the Director of Urban Road in order not to fire him.

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah some few days ago slammed the NDC for doctoring a video of a 2016 campaign donation to then-candidate Akufo-Addo to falsely accuse him of bribery.

He noted that the NDC Presidential Candidate, John Mahama was clutching at straws to resuscitate his collapsed campaign such as disseminating fake news by superimposing the original video with new voices to create a false impression that President Akufo-Addo is receiving a bribe.

“Whilst we are not surprised by the new low by the opposition candidate and his party, we remind Ghanaians that they should expect more of such falsehoods and fabrications in the days leading up to the election.

“It has become clear that candidate Mahama’s failed campaign now sees fake news and fabrications, as well as an amendment of their earlier promises as the only hope to salvage what is going to be another decisive victory for President Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party,” he stated.

“The people of Ghana are discerning and will not be swayed by obvious fabrications designed by persons who always seek to bring the name of the Republic into disrepute and sully its image amongst the comity of nations.”

Ghanaweb

December 7, 2020
Parliamentary Contest Turns Bloody in Fomena Constituency

Reports reaching MyNewsGh indicates that there have been bloody clashes between the New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) Parliamentary Candidate and some followers of the Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Andrew Asiamah Amoakoh running as an independent candidate in the Fomena Constituency.

The Communications Manager for the Independent Candidate Seth Oduro was on Sunday brutally assaulted by some followers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He was at Dompoase, a community in the Constituency as part of preparation for the impending election on December 7 when he was pounced on and subjected to severe beatings by some persons believed to be members of the NPP leaving him with a swollen face.

This website cannot readily report how the violence emanated but photos available shows the Commnications Manager has sustained several injuries on his face.

Lawyer Andrew Asiamah Amoakoh decided to go independent after claims of not been treated fairly ahead of the New Patriotic party’s primaries.

He subsequently was sacked from the New Patriotic Party and the Speaker of Parliament also declared his seat in Parliament vacant.

But the Member of Parliament has vowed to retain the seat for the New Patriotic Party.

Mynewsgh

December 7, 2020
Akufo-Addo mistakenly endorses NDC’s Nii Lante Vanderpuye at final rally

If the statement ‘out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh’ applies in every case, then there is a special place in Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ‘s heart for Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Odododiodio.

So much does he (Nana Akufo-Addo) think about him that at a rally to climax a campaign period that has seen him comb every nook and cranny of the country for votes, he could not resist the urge not to mention his name.

A pretty awkward and perhaps funny moment was witnessed at the NPP’s last rally at Mantse Agbonaa in Accra as President Akufo-Addo introduced the NPP’s parliamentary candidate of the area as Nii Lante Vandepuye instead of Nii Lante Bannerman.

“In Odododiodio, if you are voting for me, then you are also voting for Nii Lante Vanderpuye”, the president said as he held the hand of Nii Lante Bannerman.

Having been notified that he had caused a blunder, President Akufo-Addo quickly mentioned Nii Lante Bannerman. Amid laughter, he apologized and urged the people to pick Bannerman over Vanderpuye.

“I didn’t speak well at all. I have a made mistake. What am I going to do with Nii Lante Vanderpuye. I meant Nii Lante Bannerman and I want you all to vote him”, Nana Akufo-Addo said as the crowd cheered and applauded.

President’s gaffe could be due to the similarity in the names of both candidates.

The only point of departure as far as their names is concerned is the surname (Bannerman and Vanderpuye).

Aside that, the name of Vanderpuye is easily recognized as he is more popular and is one of those NDC’s MPs who have been a thorn in the flesh of the government with their constant criticism.

Some have also attributed the gaffe to fatigue.

The two candidates have dominated the media space as they seek to represent a constituency that has a history of being closely contested and a flashpoint in every election year.

Recently, supporters of the two parties clashed with dozens getting injured and properties being destroyed.

Ghanaweb

December 7, 2020
BREAKING News: 4 independent candidates in Ashanti step down ahead of Monday’s polls

Information available to Dikoder.com suggests that four independent parliamentary candidates in the Ashanti region have decided to step down from contesting the Monday, December 7, general elections as parliamentary candidates hopefuls.

A deep throat source within the executive leadership of the party in the region revealed to this portal that through a series of deliberations by high ranking executives of the party and the independent parliamentary candidates and their representatives, an agreement have been reached by these parliamentary candidates hopefuls who are believed to have some affiliations to the NPP party to step down and throw their weight behind the NPP candidates in their various constituencies.

Our source that spoke on condition of strict anonymity, revealed that Eric Osei of the Asokwa constituency, Kwabena Osei Bonsu of the Ahafo Ano North constituency, Lawyer Akwasi Agyemang Amofa of the Bekwai constituency and Hon. Andrews Amoako Asiamah, the incumbent MP for Fomena are the list of persons who through their representatives submitted their agreement letter communicating their decision to step down to the regional executives of the NPP party yesterday, December 5.

One would recall that the president upon his visit to the Ashanti region emphatically declared he is not ready to work with any NPP party member that defies the party’s condition and contest as an independent or supports an independent candidate ahead of the polls.

Your election command portal is keenly following the leads of this developing story for further updates.

Mynewsgh

December 7, 2020