Prof Mills Wins Presidential Runoff Elections
 Akufo-Addo (NPP) 49.77 % |
 Mills (NDC) 50.23 % |
Since neither of the eight (8) candidates for the Presidency received a majority of the votes in elections of 7 December, the Electoral Commission (EC) announced a runoff on the 28th of December.
The runoff of the 28th December was between Akufo-Addo (NPP) and John Atta Mills (NDC) who respectively got 49.13 % and 47.92 % of the votes on 7 December.
This second round was conducted on 28 December 2008, with the exception of the Tain constituency, for which the voting took place on 2 January 2009. The final outcome of this Run-off election resulted in the declaration that the President-elect is John Atta Mills with 50.23 % of the votes.
Election and Political News
- Threaten me again and I will arrest you - Wontumi to Ken Agyapong
- Ghanaians need to halt voting on partisan lines - Ishmael Yamson
- Bawumia has never spoken about running mate - Sammi Awuku debunks promise claims
- Tattered NPP is already in opposition with Bawumia – Kuuku Welsing
- NPP leaders have become corrupt officials looting state funds – Former MP for Obuasi East
- At my level, I won't waste my time discussing Wontumi – Alan Kyerematen
- Isn't it strange a man who collapsed the economy wants to be president? - PPP man jabs Bawumia
- I am not a spokesperson for Bawumia - Sefa Kayi fends off Kwesi Pratt
- May car accidents, heart attacks kill thieving politicians – Kyiri Abosom prays
- Political attacks on Bawumia 'baseless' – Ashanti Regional Minister tells critics
- #OccupyBoG demo: Don't absolve Ken Ofori-Atta; 'attack' him too - Nana Ofori Owusu urges protesters
- I will deliver economic freedom through agriculture – Afriyie Akoto
- National Council with Akufo-Addo, Kufuor, yourself can be manipulated? - Sammi Awuku asks Ken
- You can run but you can’t hide – Sammy Gyamfi to Governor Addison
- Kennedy Agyapong is a refined JJ Rawlings – Team member
- A blunt message from NDC E13 and ally to Owusu Bempah: Stop the childish games in these serious times
- What does Bawumia know about IT? - Sam George fires
- Give Ghanaians a listening ear-Former Deputy Minister urges government
- Call Ken Agyapong to order over 'careless tribal commentary' - Prince Kamal Gumah
- Ningo-Prampram constituents remember the late E.T. Mensah
- Alan's reasons for resigning weightless – Nana B
- Let Afari Gyan, Charlotte Osei vet your 2024 forms to avoid disqualification - Alan told
- ‘Ghana is more than ripe for a coup’ – Asiedu Nketiah
- I’ll solve Ghana’s economic challenges with Agric if I become President – Akoto Afriyie
- Respect Alan's decision, he's not a child - Sammi Awuku to aggrieved NPP members
- Join us for the #OccupyBoG demo, enough of the looting – NDC MP to Ghanaians
- Theresa Kufuor left indelible mark on nation’s history – NPP Women's Wing
- NPP mourns Theresa Kufuor, directs party flags to fly at half-mast
- NPP market women in Kumasi fume at Kennedy Agyapong over tribal politics
- Kumasi Market traders threaten not to vote in 2024 if Bawumia is not elected by NPP
- If you don't vote for me, Ashantis will vote Alan - Ken Agyapong to NPP delegates
- Ken Agyapong has benefitted a lot from public deception on who he is – NDC Communicator
- Empty threat! - #FixingTheCountry movement replies NDC youth wing
- Kennedy Agyapong, Wontumi must be spoken to for the sake of peace in the NPP - Carlos Ahenkorah
- Volta Region MPs threaten government business boycott in parliament
- NDC-USA raises alarms over alleged voter suppression by EC
- Wontumi must be called to order - Tema West NPP constituency chairman
- Govt's failure to settle 33million arrears could lead to grading delays for BECE, WASSCE 2023 - Clement Apaak
- NPP has learnt a lot from APC as a political party - Stephen Ntim
- Don’t try me, I’m not gentle like Alan – Kennedy Agyapong warns NPP in Kumasi
- NPP is now being run by rascals – Dr Richard Amoako Baah
- I've been with the NPP for 21 years – Nana B replies Alan
- NPP is one of the most respected political parties in the world - Nana B
- COKA calls for a stregthened united front in NPP
- NPP cannot win one-touch, we need floating voters – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu warns
- 'I wish you well' - Charles Owusu to Alan Kyerematen on his new Movement
- Stop attacking Alan because he resigned, he was a valuable member – MP
- Bawumia's campaign team has not approached Kennedy Agyapong for running mate position - Spokesperson
- Wontumi’s memo waters down Ken’s ‘Showdown’ Walk
- Alan’s resignation broke my heart - Justin Frimpong Kodua
- ‘Only a mad man cannot change his mind’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Alan's possible return
- Okada rider arrested for allegedly poisoning 17-year-old pregnant girlfriend to death
- You’ve been warned, picketing at Mahama’s office will be at your own risk – NDC MP
- Akufo-Addo collapsing free SHS because of his refusal to review it – NDC MP
- I'm really sad; it breaks my heart - Government spokesperson on Alan's resignation
- Only 3 parties exist in Ghana, Alan's bid for power is impossible! - Dr. Otchere-Ankrah
- Alan can't get even 1% in 2024 polls – Ben Ephson
- Limited registration exercise: Let's go back to IPAC - NPP to NDC
- Limited registration exercise: Prof Alabi visits centres in GAR
- Kumasi ‘turns down’ Ken Agyapong’s Showdown Walk
- Alan's independent candidature is a new wave of hope for the youth - Son of late NPP leading member
- Ken Agyapong is talking the same way Akufo-Addo did before becoming president - Osei Akoto
- NDC Canada welcomes James Gyakye Quayson
- Reject Alan’s empty political tactics, nothing new to offer Ghanaians - Afaglo
- I lost an election last year, but I still remained in the party - John Boadu to Alan Kyerematen
- The shouts won't help you; tone down – Lecturer to Kennedy Agyapong
- Allotey Jacobs recounts duping Prof Kwasi Botchwey with fake supporters in 2002
- Bawumia has promised vice presidential slot to 7 Ashanti Regional MPs - Kennedy Agyapong alleges
- Alan should have left long ago- Nana Yaa Jantuah
- Alan’s decision has endorsed that our style of politics is not beneficial– Dr. Ankrah
- God forbid that this wicked government breaks the '8' – Peace Watch CEO
- Kojo Poku endorses Bawumia
- Mahama is the only one to make your aspirations come true – NDC MP
- Alan’s withdrawal won’t take votes away from NPP- Richard Ahiagbah
- NPP is no longer a democratic party – Bono East Communicator
- I'll save Ghana through my ‘Big Ten’ agenda policies – Dr. Ankrah
- 673,276 new voters registered since limited registration exercise started – EC
- Alan Kyerematen would be isolated like the others who formed their parties - Patrick Osei-Kufuor
- Victor Smith warns Akufo-Addo not to underestimate Ghanaians
- I never told Stephen Ntim all was well, your comment is disingenuous and very unfortunate - Alan Kyerematen
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