TODAY BE TODAY!!

Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Nana Akufo Addo

By Ekow Mensah

As they say in local parlance, today be today and by the close of the day one of seven aspirants would have won the confidence of the majority of Ghanaians to become the President of the Republic.

President John Dramani Mahama, the current head of state and candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is full of confidence and is predicting that he would emerge victorious with 54 per cent of votes cast.

The six other candidates contesting him also claim that they would be victorious and have been vigorously campaigning throughout the country.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has contested three times is perhaps the main contender for the position.

Although his supporters are very optimistic that he would secure a first round victory several polls have concluded that he would get around 48 per cent of total votes cast.

Nana has accused the Mahama administration of corruption and incompetence and insists  that God will crown him president to save the people of Ghana.

President John Mahama waves at an enthusiastic crowd

Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings , the candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP) who also happens to be the wife of the Founder of the NDC has a most interesting position.

She insists on a return to what she calls the core values of the bloody “31st December Revolution” led by her dear husband.

In the 19 years that her husband was the Supremo, Ghana became a star pupil of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the national currency was devalued by more than 23,000 per cent.

Considering the fact that her party is fielding less than 50 candidates in a 275 member Parliament, it is more than clear that she does not intend to win the elections.

It appears that her prime objective is to assist the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to snatch power from the grips of President John Dramani Mahama.

Ivor Kobina Grenstreet, the candidate of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) is by all indications a very serious contender.

The party has filed more than 220 candidates throughout the country and Mr. Greenstreet has been moving from District to District and from village to village to drum up support.

Ivor says that he is determined to win the election although all the opinion polls suggest that he may not get more than two per cent of total votes cast.

Dr Kwesi  Nduom is leading the break away from the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP).

Although he has waged a very vigorous campaign, he is not expected to make any major impact.

The other candidates are not expected to get even one per cent of total votes.

 Sources at the Electoral Commission say that a clear winner in the presidential election should emerge by the end of Thursday, December 8, 2016.