Politics of Sunday, 8 December 2024

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

NDC's Lawrencia Dziwornu wins Akuapem South seat

Lawrencia Dziwornu  is NDC's parliamentary candidate for Akuapem South Lawrencia Dziwornu is NDC's parliamentary candidate for Akuapem South

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clinched the Akuapem South constituency seat in the Eastern Region from the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The party's candidate, Lawrencia Dziwornu polled 15,438 votes, beating Eric Yeboah Apeadu New Patriotic Party's (NPP), candidate who secured 15,304 votes.

The incumbent MP for Akuapem South Osei Bonsu. Amoah who was a member of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Parliament did not seek re-election.

Results from the various constituencies are being announced following the counting and collation of votes at the various polling and collation centres across the country.

The exercise, which is being held at the various collation centres in the country is aimed at promoting transparency and fairness in the electioneering process.

Both the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party have been holding separate press conferences urging their supporters to remain calm and allow the EC to do its work.

The NPP has admonished its supporters to conduct themselves properly while they monitor the collation and announcement of results.

The NDC, on the other hand, has ordered its supporters to remain vigilant and not celebrate as they follow the process.

The 2024 elections were contested by 13 presidential candidates and 807 parliamentary candidates.

JKB/EK

You can watch some videos from the various polling stations below: