The National Democratic Congress (NDC) needs 60% of total eligible votes in the forthcoming presidential race to stop the New Patriotic Party (NPP) from heading to the court to seek an overturn of the results, President John Mahama has disclosed.
That, for him will ensure that there will not be a repeat of 2012, where the NPP filed a petition at the Supreme Court, seeking the nullification of the results which saw him and the NDC retain power.
The former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan on December 9, 2012, declared President Mahama winner in the Presidential contest. The president obtained 50.63% of the votes whilst his closest challenger Nana Akufo-Addo of the NPP, polled 47.81% of total votes cast.
Due to the slim nature of the result, leaders of the NPP rejected it, claiming that it was rigged in favour of Mahama.
President Mahama said he expects that on voting day all sympathisers of the NDC will come and vote massively.
“This time we need every single vote,” he told the crowd.
“We want everybody to come out and vote so that we will have a high turnout—because this time we don’t want 50.7 percent.
“We want 55, 56, 57, 58 59, 60 percent, because if you get 60 percent or 57 percent our opponents will not be tempted to go to court again. But if we cross it by 0.7 percent, they [will] feel that they can go to court and overturn the result,” Mahama addressed a rally at Akara in the Tempane constituency of the Upper East region.
Source: starrfm
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Mr. President, you will not go beyond 45%. Who ever you contracted to do the survey for you has deceive you . We Ghanaians wants change. Time asoo time aso.
Please I beg. I will not be incompetent again
Mr president I know u will win but as for 60% forget aaaaba. @JOKER did u say the lord has ordained nana addo ? .ok ooooo, I will advise your to get some sleeping tablets and pain killers to be use on the eight of December by close day wai. it will take u like tsuuuunami, wait n see wat will happen JM is only waiting for the time to come.
YOU WILL NOT EVEN GET 35%. CHANGE IS COMING!
JOKE OF THE CENTURY
Tickle yourself and laugh. You will be shocked I promise you. Mind you, if you have made up your mind to steal forget, it will not happen, so dont even dream of it. Change, change and change. You will get 44%
YOU ARE THE BEST JOKER OF THE CENTURY. DO YOU LIVE ON THE MOON? IF YOUR NDC PARTY IS FALLING IN THE VOLTA, NORTH, UPPER EAST AND UPPER WEST REGIONS, WHICH WERE YOUR STRONG-HOLDS THEN WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GET VOTES TO MAKE 55 TO 60% APART FROM RIGGING? THIS TIME YOUR RIGGING PLANS WILL FAIL AS THE BATTYLE IS THE LORD'S. GHANAIANS ARE FED UP WITH YOUR INCOMPETENCE, ***barred word***, INSULTS, LIES AND ALL OTHER POLITICAL VICES. THE LORD HAS ALREADY ORDAINED NANA