John Dramani Mahama’s Campaign Manager, Joshua Alabi, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) took deliberate steps to protect the integrity of the electoral process during the December 7 general elections, following appeals from voters.

Speaking in an interview with TV3 Ghana, Alabi revealed that many Ghanaians urged the NDC to ensure their votes were safeguarded, expressing fears of electoral manipulation.

“All over, people would call us and say, we shall vote for you but protect the votes,” Alabi said. “The people begged us, and we assured them that we will protect the ballots.”

He accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of prioritizing electoral manipulation instead of presenting substantive policies and programmes to Ghanaians. According to Alabi, while the NPP allegedly focused on strategies to unfairly influence the election outcome, the NDC adopted a more direct approach by engaging with voters across the country.

“Your performance will give you the mark that you require, and to an extent, I must say that the NDC campaigned very well. We had good campaign messages, and our presence was felt everywhere, but the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was working on how to cheat when we were working,” he added.