A former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Peter Mac Manu, has reacted to some of the provisional results of Election 2024, currently being collated by the Electoral Commission (EC) at the constituency and regional levels.

Tourism Minister and incumbent Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, has suffered a shocking defeat in a closely contested election.

 According to provisional results, Mercer lost his seat to Blay Nyameke Armah of the National Democratic Congress.

From the provisional results, Egyapa Mercer, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), had 11,084 votes, representing 42.94% of the total valid votes, while Blay Nyameke Armah secured 14,558 votes, corresponding to 56.40%.

Out of the 25,813 votes cast, 171 ballots were rejected. The NDC first occupied that seat in 1996 with the late Albert Bosomtwi Sam.

Egyapa Mercer had a strong track record in the Sekondi constituency, winning the 2016 and 2020 elections after taking over from Papa Owusu Ankomah, who had decided not to run again. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has lost his seat to an independent candidate, Ohene Kwame Frimpong.

The Minister of the Interior, Henry Quartey, has lost the Ayawaso Central seat to Abdul Rauf Tubazu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The National Democratic Congress' parliamentary candidate for Assin Central, Nurein Shiabu Migyimah has snatched the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has snatched the Akuapem South Constituency seat in the Eastern Region from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The New Patriotic Party's incumbent Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama has lost the seat to the National Democratic Congress's candidate.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concern over the actions of some military personnel deployed to incite chaos and disrupt the declaration of election results.

Entertainer and politician Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central in the Central Region, ending the eight-year dominance of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the constituency.

The National Democratic Congress' Rev. Kwaku Addo has taken an early lead in the collation at the Ablekuma West constituency where the position of Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the New Patriotic Party's incumbent Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West in Greater Accra, who is seeking re-election is shaky.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has projected a lead for John Mahama in the 2024 presidential election.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has blamed large crowds at various collation centres for the delay in the collation and declaration of results for Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Member of Parliament for Berekum East in the Bono Region has lost the seat to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate.

The Member of Parliament for Nkwanta-North, John Oti Kwabena Bless, has retained the parliamentary seat for the fourth time.

Although the Electoral Commission (EC) is yet to officially declare him winner of the December 7 parliamentary election, provisional results from all 138 polling stations showed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator has emerged victorious with 25,402 votes while his closest contender, Mr Nador polled 22,733 votes. 

Eric Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Ketu North constituency, has retained the seat for the party.

The Electoral Commission is collating results from polling stations at various constituency collation centres across the country.

Provisional collated results from 21 out of 141 polling stations in the Okaikoi Central Constituency have shown the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Patrick Yaw Boamah, taking an early lead with 2,773 votes, while the NDC' Baba Sadiq follows closely with 2,124 votes, with 21 rejected ballots. 

In the presidential race, the NDC’s John Dramani Mahama has taken the lead with 2,758 votes, followed by the NPP candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, with 2,390 votes.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has advised the public to avoid overcrowding collation centres as results from various polling stations continue to trickle in.

At a press conference held at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Saturday at the EC’s head office in Accra, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey emphasized that only accredited individuals and organizations would be permitted access to the collation centres.

Benjamin Nartey Ayiku, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Ledzokuku constituency in Greater Accra has retained the seat.

Della Russel Ocloo reports from the Tema West Constituency that indications are pointing to a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the first time since 1996. 

The move is evident in the spirited fight the party officials and its agents have put up especially on voting day maintaining vigilance and preventing the transportation of ballot boxes in taxicabs to the collation centre at the Tema Secondary School at Community Five.

The Electoral Commission of Ghana, led by Deputy Chairman for Operations, Samuel Tettey, delivered its final update on the 2024 General Election Day, highlighting significant developments and providing insights into the ongoing collation process. 

The 2024 Ghana general elections has captured the attention of citizens, political analysts, and international observers alike. As one of the most significant democratic processes in West Africa, this election represents a crucial moment in Ghana's political journey. 

The Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has called on party members to remain vigilant and composed as the process of results collation begins. 

The Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remain vigilant as the sorting and counting of votes takes place at polling stations across the country.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has described the just ended voting process for the presidential and parliamentary elections as largely successful.

The commission said apart from an incident at Nyankpala in the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region that led to the death of one person the voting process has been smooth and peaceful.