NPP's Farouk Mahama loses Yendi seat to NDC

The Member of Parliament for the Yendi Constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Farouk Aliu Mahama, has lost his seat to the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The NDC's Abdul Fatawu Alhassan won the seat with 30,707 votes, while the NPP polled 29,819 votes.

Results from the various constituencies are being announced following the counting and collation of votes at the various polling and collation centres across the country.

The exercise, which is being held at the various collation centres in the country, is aimed at promoting transparency and fairness in the electioneering process.

Both the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party have been holding separate press conferences urging their supporters to remain calm and allow the EC to do its work.

The NPP has admonished its supporters to conduct themselves properly while they monitor the collation and announcement of results.

The NDC, on the other hand, has ordered its supporters to remain vigilant and not celebrate as they follow the process.

The 2024 elections were contested by 13 presidential candidates and 807 parliamentary candidates.