The declaration of NDC flagbearer, John Mahama as winner of the 2024 Presidential election was without nine constituency results, that’s according to Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa.
Announcing the results on December 9, Jean Mensa said the results of these constituencies are yet to be received. She noted that there has been a delay in the results from the collation centres because party supporters have besieged the various collation centers of these constituencies.
“We have not been able to collate results from nine constituencies because our offices have been besieged by political party supporters making it impossible to complete the collation process,” she said.
John Mahama won the election with 6,328,397 votes representing 56.55% while his major contender Dr. Bawumia polled 4,657,304 votes representing 41.61%.
The constituencies are; Awutu Senya East, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Akwatia, Suhum, Techiman South, Dome Kwabenya, Damongo, Ablekuma North and Ahafo Ano-North.
According to the EC, the total registered voters for these nine constituencies is 947,116.
Jean Mensa clarified that the results from the outstanding nine constituencies will have no change in the results even if they were added.
She added that the current results without the nine constituencies clearly establish the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
“Simply put, even if all the results from the nine constituencies were added to the candidates who placed second, it will not change the outcome of the elections,” Jean Mensa stressed.
The Commission mentioned that it will update its records upon receipt of the presidential results from the nine outstanding constituencies.
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