Edem Agbana retains Ketu North seat for NDC
Eric Edem Agbana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Ketu North constituency, has retained the seat for the party.
James Klutse Avedzi is the incumbent MP for Ketu North on the ticket of the NDC.
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Mr Avedzi however did not seek re-election and Edem Agbana went into the race for the NDC.
Romeo Torkornu reports that provisional results seen by Graphic Online at the collation centre indicates Edem Agbana is retaining the seat.
For the presidential election, the provisional results from 148 out of 149 polling stations show:
NPP - 6,339
NDC- 39,318
The other candidates all together have 549.
Rejected ballots 843.
Parliamentary results for Krowor#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections#GhanaVotes pic.twitter.com/0L2PUm1Jck
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024
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Benjamin Narteh Ayiku retains Ledzokuku seat, NPP's Okoye Boye unable to unseat him#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections#GhanaVotes pic.twitter.com/dXArJmvVMp
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 7, 2024
The exercise, which is being held in all 276 constituencies will be sent to regional collation centre and then to the National Collation Centre in Accra.
Figures from 73 out of 217 polling stations in Wa Central#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections#GhanaVotes pic.twitter.com/7ziNidvFJ3
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The move is aimed at promoting transparency and fairness in the electioneering process.
Both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been holding separate press conferences urging their supporters to remain calm and allow the EC to do its work.
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare and his team visited the Okaikoi Central Collation Centre to observe the security and collation at the Ghana Communication Technology University.#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections… pic.twitter.com/Iz2nOsmuek
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024
The NPP has admonished its supporters to conduct themselves properly while they monitor the collation and announcement of results.
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EC cautions against overcrowding collation centres https://t.co/qdpaLXRCiz
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024
The NDC, on the other hand, has ordered its supporters to remain vigilant and not celebrate as they follow the process.
The 2024 elections were contested by 12 presidential candidates.
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare and his team visited the Okaikoi Central Collation Centre to observe the security and collation at the Ghana Communication Technology University.#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections… pic.twitter.com/Iz2nOsmuek
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024
NPP incumbent Patrick Yaw Boamah takes early lead in Okaikoi Central https://t.co/xDT03A5WBe
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Electoral tensions erupt over suspicious ballot papers in Ayawaso West Wuogon#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections#GhanaVotes pic.twitter.com/8YZW9m0MRP
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024
Electoral tensions erupt over suspicious ballot papers in Ayawaso West Wuogon#GraphicOnline#GhanaPolls2024#GhanaElections2024#GhanaElections#GhanaVotes pic.twitter.com/BtqXm1OAPW
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) December 8, 2024