The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially declared National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Dome Kwabenya, Elikplim Akurugu, as the MP-elect.
The declaration was done today, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the headquarters of the EC.
Chairperson of the electoral body, Madam Jean Mensah, announced that after investigations and thorough scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding the use of a training sheet to tally the results there, they have come to the conclusion that the returning officer’s figures on her sheet point to one outcome, which pointed to the victory of the NDC’s candidate.
“Today, we are pleased to announce that the proceedings and collation at the Dome Kwabenya Constituency have come to a close. It has gone full circle, and we are convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt that the outcome reflects the will of the people as expressed at the polls.
“Ours is not to make anybody president or MP. Ours is to ensure that our outcome and processes guarantee that the people’s choice is upheld,” she said.
During a press briefing with the interested parties except the NPP (that did not attend the meeting), the returning officer, James Zakariah Kwofie, announced the NDC PC as the winner of the parliamentary election.
She polled 50,967 of the valid votes cast, whereas the NPP’s candidate, Mike Oquaye Jnr, secured 50,669 votes.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
