As the hour draws closer for the announcing of results from the various constituency collation centers, reports coming in from the polling stations indicates a marginal lead by the opposition New Patriotic Party's Presidential candidate, Nana Danquah Akufo-Addo.Â
In reaction to this development, the John Mahama 2016 Campaign has encouraged its supporters to remain calm, claiming that the incumbent President and flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress according to the parallel vote tabulation rather maintains a comfortable lead.
"Let us continue to ignore and treat with contempt, claims by some radio and TV stations announcing who is leading the pack or winning the election based on polling station results that do not equate to a total of three constituencies," it said.
A statement signed by signed Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, spokesperson of the campaign team a while ago, asked the supporters to wait on the Electoral Commission to receive and release the verified results.
"We wish to also encourage our supporters to continue to remain calm as the ballots make their way to the constituency collation centres. At this moment, a number of radio stations are announcing polling station results, and not constituency tallies," the statement said.
The John Mahama Campaign further congratulated supporters of the party and the general public for their "impressive turnout to vote for President John Dramani Mahama today. "
The campaign team also took notice of the orderly manner of the voting process.
"We recognise also, that the voting process was very smooth and orderly. Voters comported themselves well, despite some isolated incidents and delayed start of voting at a number of polling stations. "
The statment concluded by also welcoming the decision of the Electoral Commission to extend voting in the Afram Plains South Constituency and re-opening of the polls in Jaman North Constituency on Thursday.