Ghana politics and election news

The General Secretary of Awutu-Senya East constituency of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Michael Yaw Mensah, has alleged they have identified about 17 names of registered members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) who have been contracted by the Electoral Commission (EC) as presiding officers.

Alfred Mahama, senior brother of President John Mahama has been shocked by allegations from the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the party's Northern Regional chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu was offered a bribe by the president and their younger brother, Ibrahim Mahama to betray the NPP's presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo.

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe a.k.a ‘Abronye DC’, on Wednesday November, 30, invoked curses on security agencies and Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei in a bid to scare them from any attempts to rig the elections in favour of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has advised party supporters to disregard the “high five” refrain which represent the No.5 position he occupies on the ballot paper and relatively look out for the Elephant, which is the party’s symbol on the ballot paper when voting in the 7 December polls.

Preparations are ongoing for the Presidential Debate organized by the National Commission and Civic Education (NCCE) and the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). 

Member of Parliament for Tema East and the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary candidate, Mr Daniel Kwatei Titus-Glover has threatened to halt the conduct of the special voting in the area.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that President Mahama bribed Bugri Naabu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairman in the Northern Region, with GHC3.3 million.

With seven days before the December 7 presidential election, Primenewsghana.com weighs the chances of Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), against incumbent President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday accused President John Mahama of attempting to bribe the party's Northern regional chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu to resign and concoct stories to assassinate the character of the NPP's Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused President John Mahama and his younger brother Ibrahim Mahama of trying to bribe its Northern regional chairman, Daniel Bugri Naabu to turn against its presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The United Progressive Party (UPP) has dismissed its flagbearer, Akwasi Addae 'Odike' for his decision to endorse the presidential bid of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo.

The flagbearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has accused the party's dismissed General Secretary, Razak Kojo Opoku and vice presidential candidate Emmanuel Carl Bartel, of taking a GHS 15,000 bribe to endorse the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of the 7 December polls.

Mayor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and Parliamentary aspirant for Ablekumma south on the ticket of the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Alfred Oko Vanderpuye has promised to build a sardine factory at Chorkor, a suburb of Greater Accra region.

The founder and leader of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga has appointed a new general secretary to take over from the embattled secretary Razak Opoku who endorsed New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo last Sunday.

Only eight days separate us from the December 7 presidential elections, which will determine whether the National Democratic Congress (NDC) maintain their control of the presidency and parliament or whether the New Patriotic Party (NPP), after eight years in the political wilderness, will regain control of power.