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NDC, NPP MPs
must work
together
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• President Akufo-Addo
NDC to contest
parliamentary
elections, as big
guns fall
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President Nnana Akufo-Addo
• Dec polls:
5 Confirmed dead
• As EC declares Akufo-Addo winner
• But NDC rejects ‘flawed’ results
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NDC, NPP MPs must work together
• President-elect
Nana Addo
Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,
who has won
a new fouryear
mandate
as President, has stated that
the results of the 2020 Parliamentary
elections is a clear indication
that Ghanaians want
both the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) and the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) Members
of Parliament (MPs) to work
together for the development
and growth of the nation.
In an acceptance speech at
his Nima residence after he was
declared winner in Monday’s
keenly- contested election, Mr
Akufo-Addo also called on
Ghanaians to unite for the
good of the country after a
very divisive campaign.
The President also condemned
the post-election violence
in some Constituencies
and called on NPP supporters
to be decorous and modest as
they celebrate their well-deserved
victory.
President Akufo-Addo said
he was determined to do all in
his power "to accomplish the
task of this new mandate and
thereby justify the confidence
reposed in me. I assure you,
fellow Ghanaians, that I will do
my best not to let you down."
President Nnana Akufo-Addo
Olive branch
"The period for campaigning
is over and the outcome of
the election has been decided.
The Ghanaian people through
the results, have made it loud
and clear that the two parties:
the NDC and NPP must work
together, especially in Parliament,
for the good of the
country", President Akufo-
Addo said.
"Now is the time for each
and every one of us, irrespective
of our political affiliation
to unite, join hands, stand
shoulder to shoulder and work
hard to place Ghana where she
deserves to be; a prosperous
and dynamic member of the
global community making her
own unique contribution to the
growth of world civilization."
Immediate task
Laying out the immediate
task of his second term, President
Akufo-Addo promised to
regain Ghana's reputation as
the fastest-growing economy in
the world by reversing the effect
of the COVID-19 pandemic
on the Ghanaian
economy and the lives of its
citizens.
He added that he would do
everything possible to put the
nation on course for a full economic
recovery.
"Before the pandemic
struck, Ghana in recent years
was one of the fastest-growing
economies in the world. I give
you my word, we will regain
that reputation," he said.
Best Election
The President also commended
the Jean Mensa-led
Electoral Commission for delivering
what he described as
"one of the best elections" in
the history of Ghana.
He said the poll held on
Monday across the country's 16
regions had won universal acclaim,
even in the midst of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
"The Electoral Commission,
even in the midst of the pandemic,
has done a yeoman's job
and we can only urge them to
continue on the path and
achieve even greater strides in
future".
President Akufo-Addo commended
the Ghanaian electorate
for their orderliness and
adherence to COVID-19 safety
protocols on election day.
He also commended the
country's security services and
the media for contributing towards
the success of the poll.
Condemnation
The President condemned
what he described as "isolated
incidents of post-electoral violence"
in Odododiodoo and
Techiman that resulted in the
death of four persons.
"We must work to avoid a
repetition of such events in future,"
he stressed.
Moderate celebrations
Urging moderate celebrations
by supporters of the
NPP, President Akufo-Addo
said they should desist from
untoward acts.
"At the end of the day, despite
holding different political
views, we shall all remember
that we are all part of one family,
one Ghanaian family with a
common overriding agenda
which is to oversee the growth
and development of Mother
Ghana.
"Let us continue to conduct
ourselves with decorum and
maintain the peace and stability
of the nation which is the envy
of many around the world."
He further pledged to advance
the peace, progress and
prosperity of all Ghanaians.
"The period for campaigning
is over and
the outcome of the
election has been
decided. The Ghanaian
people through
the results, have
made it loud and
clear that the two
parties: the NDC and
NPP must work together,
especially in
Parliament, for the
good of the country",
President Akufo-
Addo said.

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DAILY HERITAGE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020
Dec polls: 5
confirmed dead
• As EC declares Akufo-Addo winner
• But NDC rejects ‘flawed’ results
NEWS DESK REPORT
THE CHAIRPERSON of
the Electoral Commission
(EC), Mrs Jean
Mensa, has declared
Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo as the President-elect
in an election that claimed
five lives.
In a contest of 12 Presidential candidates,
Nana Akufo-Addo of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) was announced as
the winner after he polled 6,730,413 of
the total valid votes cast.
Former President John Dramani Mahama
of the National Democratic Congress
(NDC) obtained 6,214,889,
according to the EC.
Christian Kwabena Andrews of the
Ghana Union Movement (GUM) had
105,565, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet of the
Convention People's Party (CPP) had
12,215, Madam Akua Donkor of the
Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) obtained
5,575 of the votes.
The rest are Henry Herbert Lartey
Great Consolidated People's Party
(GCPP) had 3574, Hassan Ayariga of
the All People's Congress (APP) obtained
7,140, Percival Kofi Akpaloo Liberal
Party of Ghana (LPG) had 7,690,
David Asibi Ayindenaba Apasera People's
National Convention (PNC) had
10,887, Brigitte Dzogbenuku of the Progressive
People's Party (CPP) 6,848,
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of
the National Democratic Party (NDP)
had 6,612 and Alfred Kwame Asiedu
Walker (Independent Candidate) obtained
9,703.
Five casualties
Prior to the declaration of the results of the
Presidential election, the Ghana Police Service
confirmed that five people had died from 61 electoral
and post- electoral incidents nationwide.
In a statement, the Police stated that 21 of the
incidents were true cases of electoral violence, six
of which involved gunshots resulting in the death
of five.
The cases, according to the Police,
happened in Awutu Senya
East, Odododiodio, Ablekuma
Central and other Constituencies
across the country.
Below is the full statement:
SECURITY OUTLOOK FOR
THE 2020 GENERAL ELEC-
TIONS*
1.The National Election Security
Taskforce (NESTF) has policed
the 2020 Presidential and
Parliamentary elections professionally
and lauds the public for their
cooperation with pre-election security
measures put in place and
executed throughout the electioneering
period.
Recorded cases.
2. However, between 0700
hours of December 7, 2020 and
1000 hours of December 9, 2020,
the Joint Operation Centre of the
NESTF has recorded a total of 61
electoral and post- electoral incidents
nationwide. Twenty-one of
the incidents are true cases of
electoral violence, six of which involve
gunshots resulting in the
death of five.
3.The cases involving gunshots
occurred as follows:
i.Central Region: Awutu Senya
East Constituency - 2 injured from
a shooting incident by civilian(s) in
the community during election period
on 07-12-20.
ii.Greater Accra Region:
Odododiodio Constituency - 2
dead and 6 injured from a shooting
incident by civilian(s) in the
community during post-election
period on 07-12-20.
iii.Greater Accra Region,
Ablekuma Central: 4 injured, including
a policeman, from a shooting
incident at the collation centre
during post-election period on 08-
12-20.
iv.Bono East Region: Techiman
South Constituency:2 dead and 4
injured from shooting by security
personnel at the collation centre
during post-election period on 08-
12-20.
v.Northern region: Savelugu
Constituency - a shooting incident
by civilian(s) at the Police Station,
when people besieged the station
during post-election period on 08-
12-20.
vi.Northern Region: Savelugu
Constituency: 1 dead and 3 injured
from a shooting incident by civilian(s)
in the community during
post-election period on 08-12-
20.4.
The NESTF deems the incidents
recorded to be incidents that
could have been avoided and
therefore condemns their occurrence
and promises to investigate
each one of them.
Fake News
5.The NESTF sighted old
videos in circulation, portrayed as
incidents related to the ongoing
electioneering exercise. The videos
included police regional simulation
exercises in the run-up to this
year’s elections, where the media
were invited to cover as part of
Police engagement with the media,
as key stakeholders of Ghana’s
democracy.
6.Once again, the NESTF condemns
these publications and
warns that it is against the law for
any person to send false or misleading
communication. Any person
who indulges in such will be
arrested and prosecuted.
NDC rejects ‘flawed’
results
The National Democratic Congress
(NDC) has rejected the results
of the 2020 presidential
elections announced by the Electoral
Commission yesterday.
Addressing a press conference
moments after the EC Chairperson
declared President Nana
Akufo-Addo as the winner of the
keenly contested election, Minority
Leader and a leading member of
the NDC, Haruna Iddrisu, said the
party has overwhelming evidence
that proves that the party’s candidate,
John Dramani Mahama won
the election.
“As a party, we have had extensive
consultations and detailed
analysis of the outcome of the
elections as announced by Jean
Mensa, the EC chair…We have
come to only one irresistible conclusion,
that it is a flawed discredited
election and therefore we
reject the presidential result without
any reservation,” he said.
From the EC’s collated results,
Mr Akufo-Addo polled 6,730,413
representing 51.59% of the total
votes cast while his closest contender,
John Mahama of the NDC
also polled 6,214,889 which gives
him 47.36% of the total votes cast.
But Mr Iddrisu said the NDC
believe that there are attempts to
rob the party of both their presidential
and parliamentary victory.
He revealed that John Mahama
had written a petition to the EC
before the results were announced
to voice his concerns over the collation.
“That (petition) was treated
with utmost contempt and that we
consider unacceptable. We also
want to serve notice that the blatant
effort even to deny us a parliamentary
majority will be
fiercely resisted…this evening
Ghana’s democracy has come
under severe attack and needs
some rescue urgently.”
“If not rescued these attacks
will foster and grow into
future elections and that will
disfigure our track record, as a
true democratic nation,” he
added.

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Access Bank wins Banker
Financial Inclusion award
THE PRESTI-
GIOUS Bankers
Award on December
2, honoured
Access Bank Ghana
with the global Financial
Inclusion award at the
2020 ‘Bank of the Year’ awards
virtual ceremony in London. The
Financial Times-owned magazine’s
annual awards are regarded
as the industry standard for banking
excellence.
Competing against other global
banks, Access Bank received the
Financial Inclusion Award in light
of its women empowerment
agenda, and making good of its
objective on financial inclusion
with the introduction of a new
savings account targeted at
women groups with limited access
to financial services.
The account, called “Live
B3ta”, is an insurance-embedded
group savings account linked to a
mobile money wallet and designed
to drive behavioural change towards
savings, micro-insurance
• Olumide Olatunji, MD of
Access Bank Ghana
and credit.
Giving insights on the project
during the live virtual announcement,
the Group Head for Retail
Banking at Access Bank Ghana,
Matilda Asante-Asiedu said: “Live
B3ta targets informal groups, particularly
women and youth in rural
and peri-urban areas.
The account enables groups as
well as individuals to save at zero
charges. It is also integrated with
mobile money and makes it easier
for customers to make transactions
and allows them to use their
phone numbers as an alternative
to their account numbers.”
With funding support from
MasterCard Foundation and the
Oxford Policy Management
(OPM), “Live B3ta” is under the
Bank’s flagship “W” Initiative and
forms part of the OPM “Savings
at the Frontier” (SatF), which is
aimed at improving the financial
inclusion of low-income individuals
and communities in sub-Saharan
Africa.
Acknowledging the award during
the virtual ceremony, the Managing
Director for Access Bank
Ghana, Mr Olumide Olatunji said
financial inclusion has been a key
pillar in the bank’s business strategy
for over five years and was
proud the efforts are having an
impact and duly recognised.
“As a truly African bank, we
appreciate the rapidly evolving
and increasingly complex business
environment in which we operate.
To take the lead, anticipate and
solve problems of our customers
and stakeholders, we have embraced
a culture of innovation
and through an enterprise-wide
approach, we are able to channel
resources towards developing
promising ideas that translate into
profit and sustainable business
growth,” he added.
Since launching the “W” Initiative
in 2015, over 40,000 women
across Ghana have benefited from
various workshops through the
‘W’ Knowledge Hub Series and
other specialised training sessions
for female business leaders in collaboration
with the IFC, Dutch
Development Bank – FMO, and
other partners. The Bank has also
partnered several institutions to
bring financial literacy and funding
to support women who join
the initiative.
Access Bank takes pride in investing
its resources towards activities
that are economically
progressive, environmentally conscious
and socially responsible.
Today, the bank is harnessing the
power of innovation as a tool for
implementing sustainable development,
as mirrored across every aspect
of its business: from their
core values to product delivery.
The bank has won many international
and national accolades including
the “Best Company in
Women Empowerment Project”
and “Best Company in Financial
Literacy & Inclusion Project” at
the 2020 Sustainability and Social
Investment Awards (SSI) ceremony,
winner of the 2019 Karlsruhe
Sustainable Finance Awards
- Outstanding Business Sustainability
Achievement, Special
Recognition Award in Sustainability
Banking in Africa and the
Brandcom Award for Best Brand
in Sustainability among others.
&Env.
UNICEF presents US$40,000 to Ghana
Health Service to fight COVID-19
THE UNITED Nations
International
Children’s Emergency
Fund
(UNICEF) has donated
medical items
worth $40,000.00 to the Ghana
Health Service (GHS) to help
curb the spread and fight to end
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The items included 20 oxygen
concentrators, 20 non-heated
reusable humidifier bottles, 2,000
oxygen nasal prongs for adults,
2,000 oxygen nasal prongs for
children and 2,000 oxygen nasal
prongs.
The rest are 20 flow splitters
for oxygen concentrators, 20 pulse
portable oximeters, 20 pulse
oximeters spot check, 280 tubings,
20 surge protectors and 20 voltage
stabilizers.
Madam Anne-Claire Dufay,
UNICEF Representative in
Ghana, said the organization supported
the government’s
strategy on prevention,
testing, tracing and
treating persons
during the pandemic.
She said
UNICEF
supported
the Public
Health Reference
Labs
in Tamale,
Kumasi and
Sekondi to
strengthen the
testing capacity in
the country, adding
that, 27,045 individuals
from eight regions had benefited
through expanded access to
testing.
Madam Dufay said the fund
had also deployed over
1,000 pedaloperated
hand
washing
facilities
to health
facilities across six regions in the
country.
The fund also trained 6,000
health care providers in efficient
Infection, Prevention and Control
(IPC) practices to ensure the continuity
of health services.
She said the provision of oxygen
concentrators was critical and
would strengthen the oxygen therapy
capacity to help treat patients
who may have acute respiratory
difficulties.
She said UNICEF had also
worked with the World Health
Organization (WHO) and other
partners to develop guidelines on
how to maintain essential services
on maternal, child health, and nutrition
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Madam Dufay applauded the
government for its continued efforts
to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 virus since March.
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General
of the Ghana
Health Service (GHS) thanked
UNICEF for its support since the
onset of the pandemic in Ghana.
He was grateful to UNICEF for
contributing to the development
of the GHS Business Continuity
Plan to render efficient and uninterrupted
services to patients
while fighting the pandemic.
The GHS Director-General
said the items would be distributed
to health facilities in Kumasi,
Ga East and health centres in
Dodowa, Pantang and across the
country. He advised the public to
observe the coronavirus prevention
protocols.GNA

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NEWS
THE CHIEF Executive
Officer
(CEO) of Marrer
Ghana Limited
and
Susatgad Boat
Building and Fishing Industry,
MrNovihohoAfaglo, has called
on losing political parties in the
country to accept the outcome
of the election results.
Speaking to the media the
from Ketu South Constituency
in the Volta Region, MrAfaglo
said the 2020 election was a
test of Ghana’s political maturity
and how the people could
protect the peace we have enjoyed
for years.
“It is my prayer that
whichever party is pronounced
the winner, the others
and their followers should remain
calm and maintain the
peace for the sake of our
beloved country Ghana," he
said.
He said the events of 2016
where people had to burn tires
and other items, ceasing of
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•Mr Novihoho Afaglo, CEO of Marrer Ghana
public toilets by winning party
followers and burning of party
offices by the opposition party
were still fresh in mind, adding
that Ghanaians must shame
their doomsayers.
"We should remember that
Ghana has become an envy for
the world and the eyes of the
whole world is focused on
our2020 elections. For that
matter, the parties must behave
in a way that protects the
peace.
He called on all Ghanaians
to come together to go
through a smooth transition.
Jinapor brothers join
next Parliament.
GHANA’S NEXT Parliament
will see two blood brothers from
the Jinapor family represent their
respective Constituencies in the
Savanah Region on the tickets of
two different political parties. .
The incumbent Mr John Abdulai
Jinapor who is the older of
the brothers and a member of
the National Democratic Congress(NDC),
won theYapei-Kusawgu
Constituency in the
Savanah Region after his mandate
was renewed in the just-ended
general elections.
Mr Abdulai Jinapor was the
Deputy Minister of Power under
the NDC government and had
earlier served as a spokesperson
for former President John Mahama.
•The Jinapor brothers
His younger brother, Mr Abu
Jinapor just won the Damango
seat in the West Gonja District
after beating experienced lawmaker,
Adam Mutawakilu in a
fiercely-contested election.
The legal practitioner polled
15,671 votes to defeat the incumbent
Member of Parliament
(MP), Mr Adam Mutawakilu who
polled 13,330 votes while an independent
candidate, David Tiki
Dange polled 296 votes.
Prior to winning the Damango
seat, Abu Jinapor was one of
President Akufo-Addo’s Deputy
Chiefs of Staff and had also
served in other capacities in
Akufo-Addo’s office while in opposition.
Election 2020
NPP MPs who lost seats
AT LEAST 28 incumbent New
Patriotic Party (NPP) legislators
lost their Parliamentary seats in
the December 7 elections.
About 21 of them are either
Ministers, Ministers of State or
Deputy Ministers.
That’s aside of the 41 who
lost the NPP primaries earlier
this year and therefore did not
contest the December 7 polls.
Meanwhile, four NPP MPs
are retiring from Parliament.
They are Dr Anthony Akoto
Osei of Tafo Pankrono,
Kwabena Appiah Pinkrah of
Akrofuom, DrZiblim Iddi of
Gushegu and Shirley Ayorkor
Botchway of Anyaa Sowutuom.
In total, the NPP will lose at
least 92 MPs out of their 169 in
the next Parliament. Hopefully,
the new ones will live up to expectations.
Below is the list of MPs who
lost the elections on December
7, their Constituencies and positions
in government.
1) George Oduro – New
Edubiase – Deputy Agric Minister
2) George Andah – Awutu
Senya – Deputy Communications
Minister
3) Yaw BuabengAsamoah –
Adenta, NPP Director of Communications
4) Boniface Abubakar Saddique
– Minister of State
5) Siaka Stephens – Jaman
North – Deputy Bono Regional
Minister
6) Yaw Afful – Jaman South –
Deputy Aviation Minister
7) Ali Maiga Hamidu – Dormaa
West
8) George Gyan Baffuor –
Wenchi – Minister for Planning
9) Derrick Oduro – Nkoranza
•George Andah – Awutu
Senya
20) Anthony Karbo –
Lawra – Deputy Roads
Minister
21) Michael Gyato
– Krachi East –
Deputy Minister for
Water Resources
and Sanitation
22) Paul Essien
– Jomoro –
Deputy Minister
for Chieftaincy
23)
Bar-
North –
Deputy Defence
Minister
10) Charles
Konadu Yiadom
– Nkoranza
South
11) Abena
Durowaa Mensah
– Assin North
12) Barbara Asher •Oko Boye – Ledzokuku
Ayisi – Cape Coast
bara
North – Deputy Minister
Otengfor
Works and Housing
Gyasi –
13) Francis Kingsley Cudjoe PresteaHuni Valley – Minister
– Ekumfi – Deputy Fisheries for Tourism
Minister
24) Kofi Amoakohene – AtebubuAmanten
– Bono East Re-
14) Alexander Abban – Gomoah
West – Deputy Minister gional Minister
for Communications
25) Gabriel Osei – Tain
15) Joseph Tetteh – Upper 26) Oko Boye – Ledzokuku –
Manya Krobo – Deputy Eastern Deputy Minister for Health
Regional Minister
27) Elizabeth Afoley Quaye –
16) Ebenezer Nartey – Krowor – Minister for Fisheries
Ablekuma Central
and Aquaculture
17) Titus Glover – Tema East 28) Hajia Alima Mahama –
– Deputy Minister for Transport Nalerigu /Gambaga – Minister
18) Joseph Dindiok Kpemka for Local Government and Rural
– Tempane – Deputy Attorney Development
General
29) Upper East Regional Minister
Paulina Abayange, who is
19) Adongo Frank Fuseini –
Zebilla – Deputy Upper East Regional
ministers
the Navorongo
not an MP, lost the elections in
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Editorial
EC must let will of people manifest
YESTERDAY, THE chairperson of
the Electoral Commission Mrs Jean
Mensa declared the 2020 Presidential
elections in favour of Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic
Party as the president-elect despite
some concerns from the National
Democratic Congress.
From the EC’s collated results, Mr
Akufo-Addo polled 6,730,413 representing
51.59% of the total votes cast
while his closest contender, John Mahama
of the NDC also polled 6,214,889
which gives him 47.36% of the total
votes cast.
However, the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) has rejected the results
of the 2020 presidential elections as decared
by the Electoral Commission yesterday.
Moment after the EC Chairperson
declared President Nana Akufo-Addo,
as the winner, Minority Leader and a
leading member of the NDC, Haruna
Iddrisu, said the party has overwhelming
evidence that proves that the party’s
candidate, John Dramani Mahama won
the election.
He said “as a party, we have had extensive
consultations and detailed analysis
of the outcome of the elections as
announced by Jean Mensa, the EC
chair…We have come to only one irresistible
conclusion, that it is a flawed discredited
election and therefore we reject
the presidential result without any reservation,”
he said.
Mr Iddrisu explained that, the NDC
believe that there are attempts to rob
the party of both their presidential and
parliamentary victory.
He revealed that John Mahama had
written a petition to the EC before the
results were announced to voice his
concerns over the collation.
“That (petition) was treated with utmost
contempt and that we consider
unacceptable. We also want to serve notice
that the blatant effort even to deny
us a parliamentary majority will be
fiercely resisted…this evening Ghana’s
democracy has come under severe attack
and needs some rescue urgently.”
“If not rescued these attacks will foster
and grow into future elections and
that will disfigure our track record, as a
true democratic nation,” he added.
The DAILY HERITAGE is of the
considered view that the posture of the
EC when it failed to grant audience to
the former President Mahama's petition
was worrying.
What would have been expected
would be that, the EC would have
granted audience to such a petion from
the former President and address his
concerns before going ahead to declare
the winner.
The NDC said they were rejecting
the "flawed" elections and the paper
urges the leadership to follow all the
available channels in having their grievances
addressed.
The EC must go back to the table
immediately and ensure that all the concerns
raised are addressed for the will
of the people to manifest.
NDC to contest parliamentary elections, as big guns fall
The National Democratic
Congress
(NDC) has said it has
won 140 seats out of
the 275 seats in Parliament
which means
it has won majority in parliament.
The NDC alleged however that attempts
are being made by the New
Patriotic Party in conineval with the
EC and some military personnel to
change the will of the people.
Lawyer Abrahma Amaliba, a legal
team member of the NDC told
Agoo TV that any attempt to deny
the NDC majority in parliament as
per what has been decided by the
people, would be resisted.
Hurricane hits parliamentary
election as big guns fall
A political hurricane of incredible
magnitude swept through the
parliamentary polls when 31 Members
of Parliament (MPs) from both
sides of the House tumbled.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP)
MPs suffered 28 casualties, including
ministers, ministers of state and
deputy ministers, crumbling under
the weight of their opponents from
the National Democratic Congress
(NDC).
While the NDC lost in few constituencies,
it made inroads into NPP
territories.
For the big shots that fell, and
their political parties, they might be
undergoing some quiet introspection
to establish what went wrong.
The voting pattern has indicated
what has come to be known in political
parlance as “skirt and blouse” .
NPP casualties
Some of the NPP heavyweights
who fell were:
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of
Local Government and Rural Development,
Nalerigu -Gambaga
Mr George Oduro, Deputy Minister
of Food and Agriculture, New
Edubiase
Mr George Andah, Deputy Communications
Minister, Awutu Senya
Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Adentan
Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique,
Minister of State, Madina
Mr Siaka Stephens, Deputy Bono
Regional Minister, Jaman North
Mr Yaw Afful, Deputy Aviation
Minister, Jaman South
Ali Maiga Hamidu, Dormaa West
Prof. George Gyan Baffuor, Minister
of Planning, Wenchi
Major Derrick Oduro (retd),
Deputy Minister of Defence, Nkoranza
North
Mr Charles Konadu Yiadom, Nkoranza
South
Ms Abena Durowaa Mensah, Assin
North
Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi, Deputy
Minister of Works and Housing, Cape
Coast North
Mr Francis Kingsley Cudjoe,
•Alhaji Boniface Abubakar
Deputy
Minister of Fisheries, Ekumfi
Mr Alexander Abban, Deputy
Minister of Communications,
Gomoa West
Mr Joseph Tetteh, Upper Manya
Krobo
Mr Ebenezer Nartey, Ablekuma
Central
Mr Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus
Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport,
Tema East
Mr Joseph Dindiok Kpemka,
Deputy Attorney-General, Tempane
Mr Frank Adongo Fuseini,
Deputy Upper East Regional Minister,
Zebilla
Mr Anthony Abeifa Karbo,
Deputy Minister of Roads, Lawra
Mr Michael Gyato, Deputy Minister
of Sanitation and Water Resources,
Krachi East
Mr Paul Essien, Deputy Minister
of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs,
Jomoro
Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Minister of
Tourism, Prestea Huni Valley
Mr Kofi Amoakohene, Bono
East Regional Minister, Atebubu
Amanten
Mr Gabriel Osei, Tain
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, Deputy
Minister of Health, Ledzokuku
Mrs Elizabeth Afoley Quaye,
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture,
Krowor
Mrs Paulina Abayange, Upper
East Regional Minister, Navrongo
Constituency
NDC casualties
For the NDC, its MPs who lost
were:
Alhaji Ibrahim Rauf Tanko,
Yagba/Kubore
Mr Adam Mutawakilu, Damongo
Upsets
Some of the candidates who
caused upsets were:
Mr John Peter Amewu of the
NPP, who scored a historic victory
by grabbing the Hohoe Constituency
Mr Francis Xavier Sosu, a legal
practitioner, NDC, Madina
Mr Yussif Mustapha, NPP,
Yagba/Kubore
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, NPP,
Damongo
Mr Robert Wisdom Cudjoe,
NDC, Prestea Huni Valley
Madam Lydia Akanvariba
Adakudug, NDC, Tempane
Dr Kwamina Minta Nyarku,
NDC, Cape Coast North
Alhaji Baba Issifu Seidu, NDC,
Nalerigu-Gambaga
Ms Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui,
NDC, Awutu Senya West
Mr Joseph Kwasi Mensah, NDC
Nkoranza North
Mr Mohammed Adamu Ramadan,
NDC, Adentan
Bede Ziedeng, NDC, Lawra
Ashai Odamtten, NDC, Tema
East
Retention
A number of MPs who brushed
off opposition to retain their seats
included:
Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu,
NPP, Suame
Mr Edward Bawa, NDC, Bongo
Mr James Agalga, NDC, Builsa
North
Mr Ken Ohene Agyapong, NPP,
Assin Central
Mr G.K. Ricketts-Hagan, NDC,
Cape Coast South
Mr Samuel Atta Mills, NDC,
Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem
Ms Sarah Adwoa Safo, NPP,
Dome Kwabenya
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings,
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Rains, others affected results
declaration timeline –Jean Mensa
THE CHAIR-
PERSON of the
Electoral Commission
(EC)
Mrs Jean Mensa,
has said rains
and other challenges on election
day affected the timeline
set for results declaration.
The EC failed on its promise
to announce results 24
hours after the polls.
“We express our regret for
our inability to declare the results
at 5 pm on Tuesday as
planned. The unexpected rains
and some of the challenges we
experienced at the collation
centre made it difficult to declare
the result as expected,”
she told the Media at a press
briefing on Tuesday night.
She said results in the Presi-
• Jean Mensa, E.C. Boss
dential and Parliamentary polls
would be declared on Wednesday,
December 9, 2020.
“As we speak, the Commission
has received 14 out of the
16 regional results. We have the
national collation centre where
we have had representatives of
the various political parties
since yesterday.
“As the results come in, the
party representatives review
them against what they themselves
have received from the
regions and once they are satisfied
that the results that have
come to us from the regions
are a true reflection of what
they have received, they then
append their signatures,” she
noted.
Background
The EC last month defended
its decision to announce
the results of the
December 7 Presidential elections
within 24 hours.
The NDC kicked against
any hasty decision from the EC
following its earlier announcement.
But addressing the media,
Mrs Mensa gave an assurance
that adequate measures had
been deployed to ensure timely
transmissions of all 16 regions.
She also noted that the CI
127 governing the elections allows
for Constituency results
to be sent to the regions for
subsequent forwarding to the
EC head office, unlike before
when the head office received
results directly.
“As we speak, the
Commission has received
14 out of the
16 regional results.
We have the national
collation centre where
we have had representatives
of the various
political parties
since yesterday.
Mojee ft. Jennipher – I Will Always Win
BY EDWARD ACQUAH
scene.
GOSPEL
SINGER and
songwriter,
Mojee has released
another
brand new music
video featuring Nigerian singer,
Jennipher called – “I Will Always
Win”
According to her, the song is
dedicated to those going through
challenged with no signs of solutions.
“This is not your end; It will
come to pass and you will look
back and see the Lord’s goodness.
He makes a way where there isn’t
one. Jesus the Way, the Truth &
the Life. Jesus, your Champion &
Ally will come through for you,”
Mojee states.
‘I Will Always Win’ is a remix
of ‘I Win’ from her last album,
“Follow Jesus” released last
March.
The ‘Follow Jesus’ album is an
eight- track collection that features
heartwarming songs including ‘I
Win’, a soul-inspiring single with
which Mojee made her debut appearance
on the gospel music
‘Follow Jesus’ album
is an 8 tracklist that
features heartwarming
songs including ‘I
Win’, a soul-inspiring
single from which
Mojee made her
debut appearance in
the Gospel Music
scene.

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Udinese joins race to re-sign
Kwadwo Asamoah– Reports
ITALIAN SERIE A outfit,
Udinese Calcio, have joined
the race to re-sign Kwadwo
Asamoah in January according
to reports in Italy.
Footballghana.com reported
that Asamoah was likely to join
Sampdoria in January after the
head coach of the side, Claudio
Ranieri looked to improve his with
the addition of the right wingback.
However, Udinese have also
expressed interest in signing the
32-year-old again.
Asamoah terminated his contract
with Inter Milan at the end
of last season but failed to secure
a move due to injury crisis.
The Ghana international has
also been linked with moves to the
MLS in the United States and also
Turkey.
In June 2008, Asamoah was
signed by Serie A club Udinese
where he established himself and
became a linchpin for the
club.footballghana.com
•Kwadwo Asamoah
Take all points against Nigeria–Albert Commey tells Satellites
VICE-CHAIRMAN of the Black
Satellites Management Committee,
Mr Albert Commey has challenged
the players to make every
effort to beat Nigeria in the
WAFU Zone B U-20 championship.
The Black Satellites face the
Flying Eagles on Wednesday December
9 at the ongoing tournament
in Benin.
The match is Ghana’s first
group game after drawing a bye in
the first round of games. Ghana’s
group comprises 3 teams meaning,
a win will be enough to book
a last 4 berth; with the top two
teams in the competition securing
spots at next year’s Africa U-20
Championship.
“Play the game already in your
mind even before tomorrow
comes. You need total concentration
and therefore must eschew
things that can potentially affect
your concentration,” Commey
told the players after their final
training session.
“Tomorrow, no matter what,
Nigeria must fall,” he emphasized.
“When the Satellites do well, it
reflects on the future of the Black
Stars. So, if you want to be
counted among the standouts, it
all starts from tomorrow [against
Nigeria]. The first match is very
important. Let’s take all three
points,” Mr. Commey added.
The Black Satellites will play
Nigeria at Stade de Gaules on
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at
4pm. A win for Ghana will put
them in the driving seat following
the 1-1 draw between Nigeria and
Cote D’Ivoire in their opening
Group B game.footballmadienghana.com
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