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Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat in the country’s Presidential election, congratulating opposition candidate and former President John Mahama on his victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bawumia acknowledged that the people of Ghana voted for change, and he respects that decision with all humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The election comes amid Ghana’s worst economic crisis in a generation, with rising costs of basic goods, unemployment, and debt repayment issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite Bawumia’s concession, official results have not been declared yet, with the Electoral Commission citing delays due to party supporters impeding the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahama’s supporters have taken to the streets, celebrating with cheers, flags, vuvuzelas, and motorbike spins. One supporter, Salifu Abdul-Fatawu, expressed excitement about the potential for jobs and lower prices for food and fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even some NPP supporters have expressed dissatisfaction with the party’s performance, with one saying,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My party is NPP, but whatever they did was not good. The system was so bad in an election year and so most people were not happy”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bawumia based his concession on internal tallies from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), showing Mahama won decisively, with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) also winning the parliamentary election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahama confirmed that Bawumia had called to congratulate him on his “emphatic victory”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down after reaching the official limit of two terms in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahama, 65, previously led Ghana from 2012 until 2017 and lost the 2020 election, making this victory a stunning comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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