Electoral Commission continues to release results of elections

Mr John Agyekum Kufuor and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) continue to hold on to their earlier lead as the Electoral Commission (EC) releases more results of the Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections.

The party continues to make inroads into National Democratic Congress (NDC) strongholds with the latest casualty being Mr Ebenezer Kwabena Fosu, former Minister of Works and Housing, who was battered from his Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa seat.

The Central Regional Minister Mr Jacob Scherre Arthur escaped the wrath of raging elephant, thanks to the intervention by Mr William Buckman of the Convention Peoples' Party (CPP), who took 8,708 of the opposition votes.

The Regional Minister obtained 16,018 votes as against 13,828 by Madam Edna Lovis Arthur of the NPP.

Meanwhile, Provisional figures compiled by the GNA reveal very interesting trend.

The NDC received 329,598 votes from 12 constituencies in the Volta Region - Anlo, Keta, Ketu South, Ketu North, Avenor, South Tongo, Hohoe North, Hoehoe South, Buem, Ho Central, Ho West and North Dayi.

The NPP received 21,676 votes thus giving a shortfall 307,922. The NPP also received 415,070 from 12 constituencies in the Ashanti Region - Atwima-Nwabiagya, Kwabre, Asante Mampong, Old Tafo- Suame, Manhyia, Offinso North, Offinso South, Ahafo-Ano South, Ejisu-Juaben, Obuasi, Asante-Akim North and Ejura-Sekyedumase.

The NDC on the other hand received 117,012 votes thus giving a short fall 298,058 votes. This means that despite the higher figures the NPP received in Ashanti, the votes the NDC received in the Volta Region have to some extent cancelled them.

The results for the seven remaining constituencies in the Volta Region and 21 in Ashanti Region are being awaited.