The managing editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper and pollster, Ben Ephson, has come under stern fire from a prominent member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Henry Osei Akoto.
Akoto’s comments were in response to Ephson’s persistent and frequently incorrect predictions of election outcomes in the country.
The tweet, monitored by our reporter, questioned Ephson’s work and implied that his forecasts were motivated by self-interest rather than thorough investigation.
“You take Ben Ephson seriously at your peril. He himself doesn’t take his work seriously. Stomach direction predictions on a daily,” the tweet read.
Ben Ephson recently predicted a landslide victory for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Assin North by-election.
However, the NDC’s James Gyakye Quayson won the by-election. He polled 57.4% of the total which translates to 17, 205 votes while the NPP’s Charles Opoku polled 11, 389 votes which is 42% of the valid vote casts.
In response, the pollster, Ben Ephson acknowledged his error in the prediction but emphasised his extensive track record in election forecasting.
