Ghana police have reported five deaths so far as the presidential results are yet. Violence is already at a peak following a sneak peek of Akufo-Addo’s possible win. Two candidates dominated the presidential elections with a total of more than 10 candidates. Former President John Mahama and incumbent president Nana Akufo-Addo race each other to the leadership role. The elections took place on Monday. So far, the tallying is closely closing in on the two competing candidates. However, Mahama candidates are not pleased with the tallying, and tensions have been experienced in various parts of the country.
Rampant violence incidences in Ghana Elections
Ghana`s expectations of a peaceful election are actually far from materializing. Many had foreseen the violence ahead—a warning against possible violence from the partisan groups ahead of the Monday elections. So far, the Ghana police have experienced 60 incidents of violence since the morning of the election.
According to the Ghana police, twenty-one of the violent acts is election based. Six of which involved gunshots that resulted in five deaths. Things escalated on Wednesday when Mahama supporters matched to election commission offices in Accra. Their demands include the release of results that are believed to change the results in favor of Mahama.
Winner without a second-round run-off
For the winner to evade a repeat of the elections, he has to win over 50 percent of the votes cast. The two main candidates are both expecting a win from the elections. The two parties expressed their individual perspective wins, based on unofficial tallies. These two parties have been in a political race with each other since the year 1992.
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been sharing leadership roles in Ghana. In case of a rising dispute due to the elections, the candidates have agreed to legally settle the matter. Mahama confirms that any attempts to avert the will of the people will be met with resistance.
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