Counting of ballots is ongoing after the close of polls in Ghanaians Saturday, December 7, 2024 general election.
The elections were to elect a president and 276 parliamentarians.
The term of office of incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo will end on January 7, 2025.
The crucial national elections formed both the next 9th parliament and executive leadership for the next four years.
The Electoral Commission is collating the results from various polling and constituency centres for the election, expressing happiness with the peaceful and order in the voting process.
Also, 12 presidential aspirants are featured on the ballot paper.
Ahead of the election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, had accused the EC of conniving with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the elections.
Additionally, independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako has accused the EC of deliberate sabotage over accreditation, which is to be given to his agents.
Major parties like the NDC and the NPP aim to secure massive votes, especially in their major strongholds, to win the polls.
The votung started at 7:00 am and ended at 5:00 pm in most polling units where about 18 million voters were expected tovexercise their right.
However, anyone in a queue at the time of the close of polls will be allowed to vote.
Individuals are required to go to their respective polling stations, where they registered to vote or have transferred their vote, to exercise their franchise.
One must note that only citizens are allowed to vote.
Some results have started trickling in.
