Full text: Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address 2021
Message On The State Of The Nation On The Dissolution Of The 7th Parliament By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Tuesday, 5th January 2020, At Parliament House, Accra. Mr Speaker, Before I proceed, I will beg the indulgence of the House to join me in standing up and observing a […]
Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong leads NDC spokespersons for election petition
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday announced a nine-member team of spokespersons for its Presidential Election Petition, filed before the Supreme Court. The General Secretary of NDC, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia in a statement identified the spokespersons as Mrs. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, a former Attorney General and Minister for Justice; Dr. Dominic Akuritinga […]
Calm returns to Hohoe after clash between NDC protestors and local Asafo Warriors
Calm has returned to Hohoe after a protest by the NDC was halted by Atabu Asafo warriors. The demonstration was to enable the Party to present a petition to the Electoral Commission. Supporters of the Party, who began a march from Gbi-Atabu, could not realize their plans but to read the petition at Atabu. The […]
NDC Flagbearer says his election petition is to remove doubts over election results
NDC’s Flagbearer in the just-ended elections John Dramani Mahama says his decision to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election is to eliminate any doubt concerning the election results. In his address to the nation last night, Mr. Mahama said his petition to the Supreme Court is not because he is desperate for power […]
Minority threatens to boycott President Akufo-Addo’s inauguration
Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday (December 22), staged a protest march to the Electoral Commission, demanding that the EC re-collated the Techiman South Constituency presidential and the parliamentary elections results with immediate effect. Gun wielding policemen stopped the black and red attire wearing MPs, with red arm bands initially […]
Minority demands collation of Techiman South results
The Minority in Parliament is demanding the collation of Techiman South Constituency Presidential and the Parliamentary elections results with immediate effect. The demand, contained in a petition signed by The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, addressed to The EC boss, Jean Mensa said “we demand that you cause to be collated the Techman South Constituency Parliamentary […]
NDC wants December 7 election results reversed for JM
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region has given the Electoral Commission (EC) and it’s Chairperson up to Friday December 18, 2020 to reverse and declare the December 07 Presidential Election result in favour of its candidate John Dramani Mahama or face the wrath of the Party in the Region. The threat, which […]
2020 presidential election results gazetted
The Assembly Press in Accra has gazetted the 2020 presidential election results declared by Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), who is also the Returning Officer of the presidential election. This gives legal backing to the results as declared by the EC Chairperson and paves way for any person or group […]
14th December, 2020
The Ghanaian Times urges aggrieved parties in the 2020 electoral results to place the national interest above all things and maintain peace and stability, by using the laid down procedures to address their concerns and not resort to violent demonstrations. The Paper says the country is capable of solving the electoral problems through the court, […]
Election results: CDD-Ghana urges NDC to seek redress at Court
The Center for Democratic Development, CDD-Ghana has called on the leadership of National Democratic Congress (NDC) to use legitimate means in defending their rejection of the December 7 Presidential Election results. Director of Policy and Advocacy at CDD-Ghana, Dr. Kojo Asante, appealed to aggrieved parties to seek redress in court as soon as possible, to […]
Akwatia: NPP to sack Ama Sey, others from party
The Akwatia Constituency Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have announced their intention to sack the outgoing Member of Parliament for the area, Mercy Adu Gyamfi, alias Ama Sey from the party effective January 7, 2021. The Party has also revealed it will suspend en masse Party executives who aided Ama Sey to campaign […]
Ghanaians celebrate declaration of President Akufo-Addo as winner of 2020 Election
The Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi erupted into a spontaneous widespread jubilation after Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Mrs. Jean Mensa declared results of the 2020 Presidential election. GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Nicholas Osei-Wusu reports that people from all facets of life poured onto the streets singing, blowing the vuvuzela amidst dancing, while motorists […]
NDC rejects presidential election results
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the declaration of President Akufo-Addo as winner of the presidential polls by the Electoral Commission. At a news conference in Accra, the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, described the declaration by the EC as flawed, and one that would not be accepted by the NDC. He announced that the […]
Election 2020 Presidential Results for all 16 Regions
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released certified presidential results from 16 regions. Summary Find below Election 2020 Presidential Results from all the sixteen (16) Regions
