Ben Ephson ‘under siege’ on twitter over ‘bogus’ poll findings

Ben Ephson has predicted victory for the NDC and its flagbearer in Ghana's 2016 elections

Editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper and pollster Ben Ephson is trending on twitter over a prediction he made about the elections.

Ben Ephson predicted a one-touch victory for President Mahama insisting the NDC flagbearer was going to garner 52.4% of the total votes cast.

That however appears not to be the case as provisional results collated so far put the NPP flagbearer,Nana Akufo-Addo, in a solid lead with 54.63% of votes in more than 250 constituencies.

Twitter has been awash with attacks and criticisms while scores more mock the findings of pollster Ben Ephson.

I want to know the algebra Ben Ephson used for this!!!!! Aboaa taaa pic.twitter.com/FveWewruxq
— Mutombo Da Poet (@MutomboDaPoet) December 9, 2016

Ben Ephson paa did he drink sobolo before conducting his so called polls? Cuz I can't really think far.
— Nana Osei® ???????? (@nanaoseiike) November 29, 2016

Sad people believed in Ben Ephson than the Political science department of UG, knowing very well "research" is an academic discipline.
— fanti Pepkid (@FantiKid) December 8, 2016

Trying to work out how Ben Ephson became a pollster pic.twitter.com/bwykkXuT7L
— F. A. TAYLOR® (@NewAkyin) December 9, 2016

Ben Ephson say people wan beat am ????..

What do you expect after giving them all these False hopes?????????????????????????
— #VoteForNanaAddo (@Kwaku_Sasty) December 9, 2016

There was some sports related humour in relation to Ephson's 'prediction'

I heard Ben Ephson predicted we Arsenal will win the EPL dis season ...am beginning to think otherwise
— Nana Kwadwo Amponsah (@AmponsahDixon) December 9, 2016

Ben Ephson did a correct survey but swapped npp and ndc because of money???????? https://t.co/KLW1WAIcvw
— N.Y. (@nana_oduro47) December 9, 2016

Ben ephson needs a part time job #GhanaDecides
— iTz_Blakk (@jed4blak) December 9, 2016

#Ghana2016 @indigotrust: Even If Ben Ephson Prefers, He Should Predict 90% For Mahama - Sir John https://t.co/P1xNYOr3HN
— African Elections (@Africanelection) November 29, 2016

NPP goes nuclear on Ben Ephson; tells him to focus on nutrition instead of polls https://t.co/O8SgqcIIOI via @yencomgh
— GTOP Radio (@GTOPRadio) November 29, 2016

Pollster Ben Ephson will serve the research community and its members much better if he publishes his methodology... https://t.co/nBKZQPkAcQ
— #ElectionStrongRoom (@Class913fm) November 29, 2016

The NDC however believes Ephson's predictions are credible

'Celebrated' Ben Ephson's polls 'credible' - NDC https://t.co/pnXp8TsydT #GhanaElects #DecPolls
— Election News 2016 (@GhElectionNews) November 29, 2016

The people who matter take Ben Ephson serious.. they may say whatever in public but give it serious thought behind the scenes...
— B.Otoo (@Bridget_Otoo) November 29, 2016

Ben Ephson is just fraud
— K E N Y A (@Olo_Koshio) November 29, 2016

So the only pollster we can boast of, as a country's Ben Ephson?

Can't we have a second opinion from someone... https://t.co/hx0C3IeUhB
— shikolinks Ent. (@biggyblackz) November 29, 2016