Mercy360 Blog of Saturday, 21 December 2024
Source: Mercy Mensah
Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has emerged victorious in the Ahafo Ano North constituency after a re-collation of election results.
The re-collation was necessitated by disputes over the initial results, which were marred by violence and chaos at the Ahafo Ano North Collation Centre in Tepa.
Agyemang-Prempeh secured 20,353 votes, narrowly beating his closest rival, Kwasi Adusei of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who garnered 20,232 votes.
The Electoral Commission (EC) conducted the re-collation under tight security at its Greater Accra Regional Office, ensuring a peaceful and transparent process.
The Ahafo Ano North constituency is one of nine constituencies undergoing re-collation following court-mandated directives to address disputes over initial results.
Agyemang-Prempeh's victory is a significant boost to the NPP's parliamentary presence in the region.
The NPP has been working to maintain its majority in Parliament, and Agyemang-Prempeh's win is an important part of this effort.
The outcome of the re-collation exercise is a testament to the EC's commitment to ensuring the integrity of the electoral process in Ghana.