Ghanaians go to poll today

Sunday, December 07, 2008 marks the day Ghanaians go to the polls to elect a new president and parliamentary candidates to govern the country for the next 4 years

The three main Ghanaian presidential candidates in Ghana's 7 December election have been speaking to the BBC's Network Africa programme. 

Nana Akufo-Addo - NPP

John Atta Mills - NDC

Papa Kwesi Nduom - CPP

Peaceful elections, as most observers are expecting, would be a shot in the arm for African democracy campaigners after electoral violence in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria

Seven other candidates are standing for the presidency but many Ghanaians expect the vote to end in a run-off between Akufo-Addo and main opposition candidate and tax law expert John Atta Mills, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Credit: BBC Network Africa