Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday’s election and congratulated former President John Mahama on his victory.
“People voted for change,” said Bawumia.
This election took place at a time when the country’s economic situation is the worst it has been in a generation that has caused the country to be satisfied with paying its debts.
Without Bawumia’s approval, no official results have been announced.
The Electoral Commission said the results were delayed because the supporters of the two major parties were disrupting the process and asked the police to remove the collaboration centers.
Mahama’s supporters demonstrated in the streets in the interest of the whole country.
Bawumia said he based his statement on the results according to the internal statistics of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said this shows that Mahama won “definitely” and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) also won the parliamentary elections.
President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down after reaching the legal limit of serving two terms.
Mahama, 65, led Ghana from 2012 until 2017, when he was ousted by Akufo-Addo.
His previous tenure was marred by a faltering economy, frequent power cuts and corruption scandals.
However, Ghanaians are hoping it will be different this time.
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