PRESS RELEASE 30 DECEMBER 2008, ACCRA GHANA

A document detailing the full results of yesterday's Presidential run-off obtained by Ghana Watchdog, a media and election-monitoring unit, confirms that the National Democratic Congress's John Atta Mills has won the Presidential election run-off.

At close of day on Monday the 29th only the following results were outstanding: Afram Plains North (NDC), Krachi East (NDC), Tain (NDC), Bosome-Freho (NPP) Nhyiaeso (NPP). Ignoring the results of the above constituencies, Prof. Mills is leading the run-off with 125,194 votes, or 50.71%. Based on the results of the first round, Prof. Mills will still lead the race at 50.58% if relative performances are repeated in the second round results.

>From existing results we have seen figures where votes were bloated in some Ashanti constituencies to such an extent that two constituencies (Afigya Sekyere West and Nsuta Kwamang ) recorded votes in excess of the number of registered voters. Even if a calculation is made assuming the NDC will have 50% less votes than in the first round and the NPP get 50% more in the remaining constituencies, Prof Mills will still lead the race at 50.19%.

It is therefore highly unlikely and improbable that the NPP will be able to make up the deficit to force a win for the NPP as three of the outstanding constituencies were won by the NDC in the first round.

A further analysis of the results also indicate that the voter turnout in fact increased from 67.1% in the first round to a predicted 72.4% in the second round. Rumours of planned election rigging in certain constituencies, such as Manhyia, were reported by inside sources of the NPP. In Manhyia, for example, the vote bloated from 85,171 to 108,403 with a gain of 22,060 votes for the NPP and a voter turnout increase from 70% to 89%. These results are highly suspicious and and should the EC be brave enough to have a forensic audit undertaken, it will find double votes, dead people's votes and quite a few other surprises.

The NPP has to accept that the people of Ghana has spoken through their thumbs, and that the massive election fraud that was done (and prevented in many cases) could not change the outcry by Ghanaians for a change. By today Prof. Mills will be able to repeat Barack Obama's words: "At this defining moment, change has come to Ghana."