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General News of Saturday, February 23, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-02-23
Sammy Gyamfi, NDC Communications Manager
The Democratic National Congress (NDC) denied the impact of vote buying during Saturday's presidential primaries.
Sammy Gyamfi, the party's national communications officer, said during a conversation with the press that no information of this nature had reached them.
"… nothing could be further from the truth," Gyamfi told reporters.
His reaction comes amidst the worries of Augustus 'Goosie' Tanoh, running contender.
Tanoh told Joseph Opoku Gakpo of Joy News that his team would file a formal complaint with the party if it had sufficient evidence.
He insisted, however, that voice buying was commonplace in "all over the country".
"Apart from this naked inducement of a four-year meal for delegates and the GHS20 saga, let's hope there are no problems related to what's going on," he said. Goosie Tanoh, referring to former President John Mahama.
He added that he had also attracted the attention of Twifo Hemang Denkyira police on some of these incidents and that he was waiting for information, reported Joseph.
Meanwhile, the elections were closed in at least one constituency and the certified results of the Electoral Commission (EC) catapulted John Mahama in a comfortable lead.
Mr Mahama polled a total of 608 valid votes cast in the Bodi constituency in the western region.
Alban Kingsford Bagbin, Second Vice-President of Parliament, received 5 votes; the former Minister of Trades, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, collected 4 votes; Professor Joshua Alabi voted 9 votes; Sylvester Mensah voted 3 votes; Goosie Tanoh 7 votes and the businessman Alhaji Nurudeen Iddrisu voted 2 votes.
Speaking on the statement of this result about five hours before the official closing of the polls, Goosie Tanoh said that he could tilt the votes in favor of the other candidates. describing it as fake.
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