By Edmund Mingle & Stephen K. Effah
January 5, 2009
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission on Saturday declared Professor John Evans Atta Mills, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, as winner of the December 28 presidential run-off, sparking off wild jubilation by NDC supporters across the country.
“On the basis of the official results given, it is my duty to declare Professor John Evans Atta Mills the President-elect of the Republic of Ghana,” Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, declared at exactly 11:12a.m at the Commission’s headquarters in Accra.
Prof. Mills bagged 4,521,032 representing 50.23 per cent to beat his only contender, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Ado of the New Patriotic Party who polled 4,480,446 representing 49.77 per cent, in the election which recorded a 72.91 per cent voter turn out.There were 9,094,364 ballots cast out of which 92,886 were rejected.
Prof. Mills, before the conduct of the outstanding election in Tain Constituency on Friday January 2, 2009, had secured 4,501,466 votes representing 50.13 per cent while Nana Akufo-Ado polled 4,478,411 representing 49.87 per cent, from 229 constituencies.
The people in the Tain Constituency could not take part in the December 28 run-off polls due to late arrival of electoral materials, and last Friday was fixed for voting, which the New Patriotic Party boycotted.
The declaration of the results on Saturday, which ended the uncertainties that has characterised the election, was also boycotted by the New Patriotic Party.
Exactly 11:03a.m, Dr. Afari-Gyan, who wore a batik shirt, and looked refreshed, entered the conference room which was filled with local and foreign journalists, election observers and some executives and members of the NDC who had by 9:00am gathered there to await the results.
Before pronouncing the winner, the Chairman commended Prof. Atta Mills and Nana Akufo-Addo, both of whom he described as “able and fine gentlemen,” for conducting themselves “in a manner befitting the high office they were seeking.”
The declaration was greeted with a loud applause and shouts of “Hei!” by the NDC executives and members who had gathered in the conference room.
Police barriers were mounted on all roads leading to the Commission’s premises, which was guarded by heavily armed military and police personnel.
The run-off became necessary when none of the eight contestants in the December 7, polls was unable to secure the 50 plus one per cent votes as required by the Constitution.
January 5, 2009
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission on Saturday declared Professor John Evans Atta Mills, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, as winner of the December 28 presidential run-off, sparking off wild jubilation by NDC supporters across the country.
“On the basis of the official results given, it is my duty to declare Professor John Evans Atta Mills the President-elect of the Republic of Ghana,” Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, declared at exactly 11:12a.m at the Commission’s headquarters in Accra.
Prof. Mills bagged 4,521,032 representing 50.23 per cent to beat his only contender, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Ado of the New Patriotic Party who polled 4,480,446 representing 49.77 per cent, in the election which recorded a 72.91 per cent voter turn out.There were 9,094,364 ballots cast out of which 92,886 were rejected.
Prof. Mills, before the conduct of the outstanding election in Tain Constituency on Friday January 2, 2009, had secured 4,501,466 votes representing 50.13 per cent while Nana Akufo-Ado polled 4,478,411 representing 49.87 per cent, from 229 constituencies.
The people in the Tain Constituency could not take part in the December 28 run-off polls due to late arrival of electoral materials, and last Friday was fixed for voting, which the New Patriotic Party boycotted.
The declaration of the results on Saturday, which ended the uncertainties that has characterised the election, was also boycotted by the New Patriotic Party.
Exactly 11:03a.m, Dr. Afari-Gyan, who wore a batik shirt, and looked refreshed, entered the conference room which was filled with local and foreign journalists, election observers and some executives and members of the NDC who had by 9:00am gathered there to await the results.
Before pronouncing the winner, the Chairman commended Prof. Atta Mills and Nana Akufo-Addo, both of whom he described as “able and fine gentlemen,” for conducting themselves “in a manner befitting the high office they were seeking.”
The declaration was greeted with a loud applause and shouts of “Hei!” by the NDC executives and members who had gathered in the conference room.
Police barriers were mounted on all roads leading to the Commission’s premises, which was guarded by heavily armed military and police personnel.
The run-off became necessary when none of the eight contestants in the December 7, polls was unable to secure the 50 plus one per cent votes as required by the Constitution.
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