Fifi Kwetey, General Secretary of the NDC, has explained that the number represents more than just a spot on the ballot paper, it signifies the end of eight years of what he describes as “decay” under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rule.
“We came here asking for God’s perfect will to be done. And we accept the number 8. After 8 critical years of decay. After eight years of total lack of order…the darkness that has engulfed the country, this is the moment to stop the decay,” Kwetey stated after the Electoral Commission’s balloting exercise on September 20.
The September 20 balloting process, held at the Electoral Commission’s offices in Accra, was a key moment in shaping the upcoming election’s narrative.
One of the most heated moments occurred when the NPP’s Evans Nimako picked the number 1 position on the ballot paper.
Fifi Kwetey wasted no time in expressing his dissatisfaction with how the process unfolded, accusing the NPP of being a “party of illegality” and one “afraid of transparency.”
“A party of illegality, a party that is afraid of transparency will do anything to break the rules. We’ll make sure on December 7, that does not happen,” Kwetey asserted.
The Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP), led by Daniel Augustus Lartey, took the number 2 spot, while the Ghana National Party (GNP) will be number 3 on the ballot paper. Christian Kwabena Andrews of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) will be number 4, with the Liberal Party of Ghana’s Kofi Akpaloo in position 5.
The National Democratic Party (NDP), led by Mohammed Frimpong, secured position 6, while Nana Akosua Frimpomaa of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) landed at number 7, just ahead of the NDC.
Independent candidates, including Alan Kyerematen, a former Minister of Trade and Industry, will appear on the ballot as well, with Kyerematen taking the 13th spot.
Other Notable placements include: Kofi Koranteng (10), George Twum Barimah (11), and Nana Kwame Bediako (12).
The Electoral Commission conducted balloting on September 20, determining candidates positions on the ballot
