The Constituency and Branch Executives of the NDC as well as the Member of Parliament and all party faithful at Ejura-Sekyedumase have congratulated former president John Mahama over his victory in the party’s presidential primaries last Saturday.
The group in a statement said: “Your victory rekindles our hope that sooner than later, Ghanaians will be relieved from bad governance.
“The enthusiasm with which delegates across the country endorsed you is a testimony of their readiness to work with you for victory come 2020.
“We also congratulate your contenders for the display of maturity by accepting defeat and promising to work assiduously with you for victory.
“The Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency once again is assuring you of our unflinching support in every endeavor necessary for victory as we journey into 2020”.
Mahama polled a whopping 213,487 votes representing 95.23% of the total votes cast to beat the six other contestants to lead the largest opposition party in the 2020 general elections.
A former vice chancellor of UPSA, Prof. Joshua Alabi, came in a distant second with 3,404 votes representing 1.52% of total votes cast and was followed by second deputy speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin who had 2,301 votes representing 1.03% of the total votes.
Goosie Tanoh obtained 2,091 votes (0.93%), Sylvester Mensah, formerly with the NHIA polled a paltry 934 (0.42%) votes with former Trade Minister Ekow Spio-Garbrah garnering 1,447 votes representing 0.65%.
Nurudeen Iddrisu came last with 520 votes representing 0.23% of the total votes cast.
Total valid votes cast were 225,521 representing 99.20% of votes cast with rejected ballots standing at1,337 (0.79%).
Source: naagyeifmonline.com