Mahama is winner of 2012 Presidential Election
President John Dramani Mahama, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is the winner of the 2012 presidential election.
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The President Elect polled 5,574,761 of the valid votes cast, representing 50.70 per cent.
Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, Chairman of the Electoral Commission made the declaration at the EC conference room in Accra on Sunday night.
“Based on the results given, I declare John Dramani Mahama as the President-elect”, Dr Afari-Gyan told a packed audience
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic party and closest challenger of the president elect, polled 5,248, 898 of the votes, representing 47.74 per cent.
Turn out was 79.4per cent.
A total of 10,995, 262 valid votes out of 11, 246, 982 were cast.
Rejected votes totalled 251,720
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) came third with 64,362 votes, representing 0.59 per cent, followed by Dr Henry Lartey of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) with 38,223 votes, representing 0.35 per cent, and Hassan Ayariga of the People’s National Convention (PNC) who obtained 24,617 votes, representing 0.22 per cent of the total valid votes cast.
Michael Abu Sakara Foster of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) obtained 20,323 votes, representing 0.18 per cent, followed by Jacob Osei Yeboah, the independent candidate with 15,201 votes, representing 0.14 per cent, and Akwasi Addai of the United Front Party (UFP) with 8,877 votes, representing 0.08 per cent of the total valid votes cast.
Prior to the declaration of the results, officials of the EC, the National Peace Council (NPC), the NDC and the NPP had engaged in discussions behind closed doors to resolve some disagreements over the results.
The meeting was at the instance of the NPC, following complaints made by the NPP about what the party described as discrepancies in figures collated at some of the constituencies, which undermined the integrity of the election.
He said the EC, however, felt that time was of essence and the evidence provided by the NPP was not enough to warrant a postponement of the declaration of a winner as requested by the NPP.
Most Rev Prof Asante said the consensus was that the NPP had every right to use the proper channel through the court to seek redress.
“In the meantime, when the results come in, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission will announce the results to the nation”, he said.
“We are using this channel to appeal to all Ghanaians that they should not allow themselves to be incited to do anything untoward to the peace of our country. After all, what is it that we are looking for; we are looking for a peaceful country, peaceful nation. As we seek justice and redress through the proper channel, let us maintain the bond of peace and the bond of unity in our country”, he added.
The Most Rev Prof Asante also appealed to the media, particularly radio and television stations, not to say things that would incite people.
He said after the results had been announced, victors must be sensitive to the feelings of those who might have lost.
“After all, Ghana has won; it is not individuals who have won. Let us all together unite and move Ghana forward. Let there be peace in our country”, he stated.