Vote is Stolen, Says Ghanaian Opposition
The main opposition New Patriotic Party has issued what it called a "Red Sheet" of collated figures from the presidential election in 10 constituencies, alleging that President John Dramani Mahama was fraudulently credited with as many as 52,483 votes "from nowhere".
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Ghana:
The Vote Is Stolen - NPP
Ghanaian Chronicle, 11 December 2012
As President John Dramani Mahama was conducting his victory rally at the Obra Spot, near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra yesterday, to officially put the presidential and… Read more »
Argument at a polling station.
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Ghana:
NPP Blames EC for Woes
Ghanaian Chronicle, 11 December 2012
The Electoral Commission has been at the receiving end, as the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed it for the party's defeat at last Friday's general elections. Read more »
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Ghana:
Ghana's Opposition Rejects Outcome of Presidential Polls
New Times, 11 December 2012
Electoral Commission (EC) Sunday evening announced that Mahama of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) won 50.70 percent of the total valid votes, avoiding a runoff, while… Read more »
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Ghana:
Respect the People's Voice - President Mahama Urges Rivals
AEP, 10 December 2012
President-elect John Dramani Mahama is urging political leaders particularly of parties that participated in the 2012 elections to respect the verdict of the polls and the people's… Read more »
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Ghana:
Opposition Cries Foul Over Election
AEP, 10 December 2012
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Afari Djan, this evening made a declaration on the December 7 presidential election. Read more »
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Ghana:
NPP Wants EC to Stay Declaration of Results
AEP, 9 December 2012
The New Patriotic Party is calling on the Electoral Commission of Ghana to desist from announcing the results and declaring victors in the general elections. Read more »
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Ghana:
Peace Council Condemns Opposition Party
AEP, 9 December 2012
The National Peace Council (NPC) has condemned the press conference by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday evening, at which the party announced that it had secured a first… Read more »
InFocus
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AllAfrica's news partners, from Accra to London and Yaounde, assess the outcome of Ghana's election. Read more »
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The Electoral Commission in Ghana has declared President John Dramani Mahama winner of the presidential elections. Official result show that the incumbent polled 50.70 percent of ... Read more »
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Several civil society organizations and political parties have urged citizens and stakeholders to make peace a priority as the nation goes to the polls on Friday. Read more »
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As campaign activities come to a close ahead of Friday's polls, the country's leading political parties have held large rallies in Accra. Read more »