The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover has blamed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the region on the media.
According to him, the media through its reportage embarked on campaigns against the NPP, affecting their electoral gains.
The former Tema East Member of Parliament (MP) made these remarks in an interview on Adom FM/TV as part of post election analysis.
“I acknowledge one or two things accounted for the defeat. Most of the media stations are in Accra so it becomes worrying when some outlets decide to criticise everything. Some media houses did not help us at all.
“Two days to election, Joy FM was reporting about galamsey amidst fierce criticisms. Indirectly, they were campaigning against the government,” he stated.
However, he noted the NPP respects the will of Ghanaians and will not give up on its break the 8 agenda and will bounce back stronger.
The NPP before the just-ended election held 14 out of the total 34 seats, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) holds 20.
The NPP Regional Chairman, Divine Agorhom was confident the party would reclaim all lost seats, setting a target of 21.
However, after the end of polls, the NPP suffered a setback, losing many of the seats it had.
Even though the Electoral Commission(EC) is yet to official declare the 2024 election results, the NDC claims to have won 30 out of the 32 seats.
The National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, at a press conference on Sunday, 8 December said the assertion is based on its internal collation of results from polling stations across the region.
He explained that, NDC polling agents had meticulously collected and submitted data, which the party believes demonstrates its dominance in the region.
