The primary professional effects had been excepted from Saturday’s presidential election in Ghana they usually glance prepared to substantiate the victory of opposition candidate, former President John Mahama.
With ends up in from 12 of the rustic’s 16 areas, Mahama has a robust supremacy of 61% towards 38% for Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia.
The vice-president has already authorised defeat and congratulated Mahama on his victory on Sunday however there were some frustration that it was once taking see you later to announce the professional effects.
President Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping i’m sick nearest attaining the professional prohibit of 2 phrases in place of job.
This election comes amid the worst financial disaster in a while.
Unemployment, the price of residing and considerations over the environmental affect of unlawful gold mining, referred to as “galmasey”, have been a number of the key problems.
With many Ghanaians determined for a transformation, Mahama gained 4 areas – Bono, Ahafo, Western, and Central – which the governing Unutilized Patriotic Birthday party (NPP) had gained in 2020.
Alternatively, the consequences from the Ashanti area, discoverable as a stronghold of the NPP, have now not but been introduced.
Mahama, 65, prior to now led Ghana from 2012 till 2017, when he was once changed via Akufo-Addo. Mahama additionally misplaced the 2020 election so this victory represents a splendid comeback.
Mahama’s Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) and the NPP have alternated in efficiency because the go back of multi-party politics to Ghana in 1992.
Incorrect occasion has ever gained greater than two consecutive phrases in efficiency – a pattern that appears prepared to proceed.
Mahama’s earlier while in place of job was once marred via an sick economic system, widespread power-cuts and corruption scandals.
Alternatively, Ghanaians hope it’s going to be other this while spherical.
All through the marketing campaign, Mahama promised to develop into Ghana right into a “24-hour economy”.
The unused president might be sworn in on 7 January 2025.