Ahead of the December 7 elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) invested heavily in both preparation and strategy, understanding that securing victory would demand meticulous planning, thorough training, and advanced technological tools.
Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the party’s Director of Elections and IT, opened up about the extensive measures taken to ensure a clear path to success, but he also shared a sobering insight into the complexities they faced on the ground—particularly the obstacles posed by moles planted by the opposition, which required the NDC to go the extra mile in validating their results.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Dr. Boamah outlined the scale of the NDC’s efforts. From training thousands of agents to implementing advanced analytics, the party left no stone unturned.
“I personally trained all 47 constituency trainers in the Ashanti Region,” he shared, underscoring the grassroots approach to ensuring that the party’s framework was robust across all regions.
This dedication to preparation wasn’t just a matter of numbers—it was about ensuring that the machinery of the NDC functioned smoothly from the bottom up.
But even with such extensive groundwork, the NDC’s success wasn’t just about getting agents in place. According to Dr. Boamah, it was the party’s analytical prowess that made the real difference.
“By 7 PM, we knew we had won,” he said, revealing that their analytics team had already processed results from over 20,000 polling stations and had been able to predict the outcome well before the official results came in.
“The data showed a strong trend in our favour,” he noted. Yet, the journey to this moment wasn’t without its challenges.
The NDC’s use of analytics in real-time voting analysis was a breakthrough for the party, offering a glimpse into the future of elections.
With sophisticated systems in place, the NDC could predict the electoral results, spotting discrepancies and trends early on. But as Dr. Boamah explained, this was not simply a victory of numbers and projections. The party had to navigate a deeper challenge—internal sabotage.
It was no secret that the NPP, the NDC’s primary opposition, had planted moles in some of the party’s polling stations, aiming to distort the flow of data and derail the NDC’s meticulous operation. “We had to sieve the numbers carefully,” Dr. Boamah revealed.
“With moles planted in our own ranks, we had to ensure that we validated every piece of information. This wasn’t just about predicting results—it was about protecting the integrity of our own data.”
