The Member of Parliament for the Tagaba-Kubori constituency in the North East Region has said that he is optimistic about retaining his seat in the 2024 elections.
Ussif, after casting his ballot, stated that he is pleased with the electoral process and is hopeful that it will end peacefully without any chaos.
The Minister of Youth and Sports also stressed that the NPP Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will be victorious in the elections to achieve his ambition of becoming the president of the nation.
Speaking in an interview with GhanaWeb after casting his vote on December 7, 2024, Ussif shared his expectations and general observations of the electoral process.
“The expectation is that the polls will go very peacefully and with the way things are going, I am hopeful it will be very peaceful. I am hoping for a win for myself and my presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
“I have delivered my message to the constituents and I know they will vote massively for myself and the presidential candidate, Dr. Bawumia,” he said.
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election features thirteen presidential candidates, with nine representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. Forty-eight percent of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.
The role of the youth in the elections will be significant, as they make up 55% of the voter population.
A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.
According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.
Of the thirteen presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties.
This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting. In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.
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