E.C Officials collating the ballots |
He polled 28 votes, as
against Allan’s 14 votes from a total of 51 votes cast, with Joe Ghartey,
Asamoah Boateng and Addai Nimo polling one vote each; whiles Dr. Konadu Apraku
and Kofi Osei Ameyaw secured 2 and 4 votes respectively.
Mr. Anthony Oppong deputy
Volta regional director of the Electoral Commission, who presided over the
elections said, in all, 56 delegates were expected to cast their votes but due
a court injunction placed on the executives of both the Ho central and South
Tongu constituencies prevented their chairmen from participating in the
exercise, while two other delegates have also transferred their votes to Accra,
with one absentee delegate.
Voting which started around
9:17am ended by midday, leaving delegates and party supporters to anxiously
await the outcome of the polls, which was finally announced by the E.C
officials at the stipulated 3:00pm. The announcement of results sent majority
of the delegates into wild jubilation, though they claim it was expected.