The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region Kobina Tahir Hammond, has lost his parliamentary seat after the close of polls in the December 7, 2024, presidential and parliamentary elections.
KT Hammond, the long-serving MP, lost to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi-Dorani who secured 14,229 of the valid vote cast while KT Hammond garnered 13, 275 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.
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