{"id":52153,"date":"2024-12-08T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ghana-s-former-president-john-mahama-wins-election\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T16:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:47:32","slug":"ghana-s-former-president-john-mahama-wins-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ghana-s-former-president-john-mahama-wins-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s former President John Mahama wins election"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a press briefing on Sunday, 8 December 2024, just a day after the general elections, Bawumia admitted that Mahama had won the presidency, based on provisional results from the NPP\u2019s internal tallies.<\/p>\n

Although the Electoral Commission has not yet made an official declaration, Bawumia\u2019s concession has been widely seen as an acknowledgment of Mahama’s victory.<\/p>\n

According to Bawumia, the NPP\u2019s internal results showed that Mahama\u2019s National Democratic Congress (NDC) had not only won the presidential race but also secured a majority in the parliamentary elections. Although some seats were still being tallied, Bawumia expressed confidence that the overall result would not change.<\/p>\n

In his statement, Bawumia said, \u201cThe people of Ghana have spoken, and they have voted for change at this time. We respect that decision with all humility.\u201d He added that he had already called Mahama to congratulate him on his victory, a call which Mahama confirmed in a post on social media, stating.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning, I received a congratulatory call from my brother Mahamudu Bawumia following my emphatic victory in the Saturday election. Thank you, Ghana,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mahama\u2019s NDC had earlier claimed an early victory based on provisional results from their agents stationed in all 276 constituencies. Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC\u2019s National Communications Officer, declared at a party press conference on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\"Vice<\/figure>\n

\u201cFrom the results we have so far from our internal collation, it is clear that Ghanaians have rejected eight years of corruption, eight years of state capture.\u201d He emphasized that the people of Ghana had voted for change, adding that the NDC had secured an \u201cunprecedented, historic victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the early claims, it is only the Electoral Commission (EC) that has the constitutional mandate to announce the final results of the election. As of 8:00 am on Sunday, the EC had yet to receive all the results at its National Collation Centre, according to an official statement.<\/p>\n

The EC assured the public that once all the necessary data from the regional collation centres was received, the final results would be declared.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe declaration of final results is based on a process enshrined in law. The pink sheet, signed by presiding officers and party agents at the 40,650 polling stations, will determine the final results,\u201d the EC said.<\/p>\n

The outcome of the election marks the end of two terms in power for the NPP, under President Nana Akufo-Addo, who is stepping down after reaching the constitutional limit of two terms.<\/p>\n

\"Supporters<\/figure>\n

Bawumia\u2019s concession signifies a shift in Ghana\u2019s political landscape after years of economic challenges, including high inflation, currency devaluation, and a debt default, which led to a $3bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund.<\/p>\n

Mahama, 65, who served as president from 2012 to 2017, now has the chance to return to office in what would be a historic victory, as he becomes the first president in Ghana\u2019s Fourth Republic to reclaim the presidency after being voted out.<\/p>\n

His campaign focused on promises of economic recovery, tackling corruption, and appealing to Ghana\u2019s youth.
\nIn the wake of his apparent victory, Mahama\u2019s supporters have already begun celebrating, with cheers and blaring horns echoing through the streets of Accra.<\/p>\n

The celebrations reflect the high hopes many Ghanaians have for the return of Mahama\u2019s leadership, particularly after the economic struggles the country has faced in recent years.<\/p>\n

Though the final official results are yet to be declared, Mahama\u2019s early victory claims have set the stage for a potential change in leadership, with hopes that his return could usher in a new era of stability and growth for Ghana.<\/p>\n

\"National<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ghana\u2019s former President, John Dramani Mahama, is poised for a historic return to power after his main rival, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), conceded defeat in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":2000078264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[3135],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-sam-k-nkurunziza-2"],"bylines":[{"id":3135,"name":"Sam K Nkurunziza","slug":"sam-k-nkurunziza-2","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"contributors":[{"id":3135,"name":"Sam K Nkurunziza","slug":"sam-k-nkurunziza-2","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"featured_image":{"id":2000078264,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/profile-119.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000078264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52153"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52153"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}