{{Ghana’s election commission announced Sunday night that the West African nation’s president won re-election, though the main opposition party says it has “credible evidence” the results were manipulated}}.<\/p>\n
In a statement streamed live on the Internet, Electoral Commission Chairman Kwadwo Afari-Gyan declared “John Dramani Mahama president-elect” after securing 50.7% of the vote.<\/p>\n
Nana Akufo-Addo, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), garnered 47.7% of the vote, according to the commission.<\/p>\n
“We must celebrate together as Ghanaians and refrain from anything that will derail the peace and unity we have enjoyed over the years,” Mahama told supporters after the result was announced.<\/p>\n
But reiterating claims made earlier that the vote had been “manipulated,” the New Patriotic Party issued a statement it has “credible evidence (that) undermines the integrity of the electoral process and the results.”<\/p>\n
“Substantial discrepancies have been discovered from results from coalition centers when compared with the official tally,” the party said on its website. <\/p>\n
“Considering the closeness of the polls, this error is very significant and goes to the heart of the credibility of the results.”<\/p>\n
Ghanaians voted Friday and Saturday for a president and 275 parliamentary seats.<\/p>\n
According to the government’s website, nearly 11 million citizens — or about 80% of registered voters — participated. Mahama is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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