The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has failed in his quest to tussle power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Nana Akufo-Addo.
Mr. Mahama polled a total of 6,214,889 votes representing 47.36% while President Akufo-Addo won 6,730,413 representing 51.59% of the total valid votes.
At a press conference to declare the winner of the 2020 presidential election, Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa said the total results did not include figures from the Techiman South.
A total valid vote cast according to the Electoral Commission was 13,434,574 representing 79% of total registered voters.
The two candidates competed against each other for the first time in 2012, which was won by John Mahama.
Nana Akufo-Addo also defeated John Mahama in the 2016 general elections.
In all, 12 presidential candidates contested in the 2020 polls.
So far, the GCPP’s Henry Herbert Lartey and LPG’s Kofi Akpaloo have all called President Nana Akufo-Addo to congratulate him for his victory.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
