Mahama eulogises Ben Ephson's works
President John Mahama has observed that Ghana’s electoral processes will have been null without contributions of political researchers like Ben Ephson.
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He lauded the pollster for his consistent delivery of apt analysis and projections on the outcome of elections held in Ghana.
The President made his observation in a speech delivered on his behalf by the Chief of Staff at the presidency, Mr. Prosper Bani, when he officially launched Mr. Ephson’s third book, a political survey research, titled, “2012 & 2016 elections.”
According to him, the author’s work over the years had become an important part of Ghana’s political history.
“We must all give credit and show appreciation to the author, Ben Ephson, who has taken such a long time off to focus on recording through research the true elements of our electoral processes throughout the book.”
The President has read the first copy of the “2012 & 2016 elections” and has referenced it as a dependable material for all political scientists.
He said: “As a political scientist, this is a book you must read. This is a book that places value on our admirable democratic culture. I believe it is a book, historical book and a great reference material for everyone interested in key aspects of Ghana's electoral culture.”
This is the third book the author has published on Ghana’s elections since his first one, Countdown to 2004 Elections, and his second, Countdown to 2008 elections.
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In the 311-page book, Mr. Ephson chronicles Ghana’s electoral processes and culture with facts on the 2012 elections at both the presidential and parliamentary levels.
He also included the results of Ghana’s elections since 2004 and the levels of representation in Parliament in 2008 and 2012.
The pollster also covered Ghana’s election petition hearing, giving details and analysis of events within that time in history. He included summaries of some of the judgements and some provocations in court and gave an October-November 2013 impact of the petition on Ghanaians and the economy.