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The opposition wins the presidential election in Ghana

2024-12-08 16:07:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The opposition wins the presidential election in Ghana

Ghana's vice president, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat in Saturday's election and congratulated opposition candidate, former president John Mahama, on his victory.

"The people have voted for change," Bawumia said.

The election comes amid the country's worst economic crisis in a generation, which saw the cost of basic goods rise, while young people struggled to find work and the country was unable to repay its debts.

Despite Bawumia's concession, no official result has been declared.

The Electoral Commission (EC) said the results were delayed because supporters of the two main parties were disrupting the process and it had asked the police to clear the assembly centres.

Mahama's supporters have taken to the streets across the country to celebrate, cheering, waving flags, blowing vuvuzelas and revving motorbikes.

"I am very excited about this victory," Salifu Abdul-Fatawu told the BBC in the central city of Kumasi.

He said he hoped this would mean he and his sibling would find work, while the price of food and fuel would come down.

Even NPP supporter Nana admitted that “my party is NPP but whatever they did was not good.

"The system was so bad in an election year and so most people weren't happy."

Bawumia said he was basing his statement on internal reports from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)./ CNA





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