Ghana votes in presidential run-off
No candidate was able to score decisive victory in first round in early December.
Published On 28 Dec 2008
The NDC complained about irregularities in voting in the first round, which had a turnout of around 70 per cent.
However, the EU’s election monitoring team hailed the poll as a credit to African democracy, which sorely needs a boost after electoral chaos in Kenya and Zimbabwe and coups in Mauritania and Guinea this year.
The run-off is expected to be a close-fought affair, with both candidates in with a strong chance of victory.
The NPP lost its parliamentary majority in elections held at the same time as the first round of the presidential poll.
Atta Mills and Akufo-Addoe are vying to replace John Kufuor, who must step down in January after serving two terms.
Source: News Agencies