The Director of Communication for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has expressed concern over alleged efforts to manipulate the ongoing election, specifically citing actions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, December 7, 2024, Aboagye urged Ghanaians to refrain from actions that could tarnish the country's electoral process, calling on party agents, security agencies, and polling station officials to remain vigilant and ensure peace at the polls.
He specifically criticised the NDC for allegedly pursuing crude methods to influence the election, which he called "worrying," particularly in 2024.
"So, please let us all eschew from unnecessary and evil actions that cause serious dent on our electoral process. It is quite worrying that even in 2024 we still have the NDC trying to pursue crude ways of manipulating our elections.
"The NPP is calling is calling for Joseph Dery's immediate prosecution because what he has done is a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise Ghanaians", he noted.
Meanwhile the Ghana Police Service have confirmed the arrest of Dery.
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.
The role of the youth in the elections will be significant as they make up 55% of the voter population.
A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.
According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.
Of the 13 presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties. This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting.
In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.
You can watch some videos from the various polling stations below:
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