Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates Mahama on victory
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has conceded defeat in the 2024 Presidential Election.
“Ghana has won,” he stated, noting that he had officially called former President and Flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to congratulate him.
Ahead of the official declaration by the Electoral Commission (EC), supervisors of the election, the NDC announced at a media conference that its internal collation of the provisional results of Saturday’s Election suggests a massive victory for the Party.
Dr Bawumia, in an address to the nation, said the NPP’s own internal collation also suggested an overwhelming victory for the main opposition party.
“I thank the Almighty God for how far he has brought me, and I submit to his will,” he prayed.
The NPP Flagbearer indicated that his decision to officially concede defeat was borne out of his commitment to the peace of the nation, while avoiding unnecessary tension.
“It is important that the well-invested community continues to believe in the peaceful and democratic character of Ghana,” he stated.
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More than 18 million eligible voters were expected to elect the next President and 276 Members of Parliament in the election.
This is Ghana’s ninth general election since it returned to multi party democracy in 1992.
This will be the fourth time that an incumbent government will be handing over power to an opposition power.
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