{"id":348494,"date":"2024-12-08T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T10:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=348494"},"modified":"2024-12-08T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T11:31:11","slug":"just-in-ruling-partys-candidate-concedes-defeat-congratulates-opposition-in-ghana-presidential-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/08\/just-in-ruling-partys-candidate-concedes-defeat-congratulates-opposition-in-ghana-presidential-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST-IN: Ruling party\u2019s candidate concedes defeat, congratulates opposition in Ghana presidential polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>On his X account, Mahama confirmed he had received Bawumia\u2019s congratulatory call.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ghana&#8217;s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded defeat in the country&#8217;s presidential election to John Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>Bawumia, representing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), faced off against Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the election.<\/p>\n<p>Early results indicate Mahama is poised to win, garnering 56.39% of votes, while Bawumia secured 42.64%.<\/p>\n<p>Bawumia addressed the press at his residence on Sunday, congratulating Mahama on his victory.<\/p>\n<p>The vice-president emphasized his decision prioritized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/08\/just-in-ruling-partys-candidate-concedes-defeat-congratulates-opposition-in-ghana-presidential-polls\/\"><strong>Ghana&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> interest, adding that he congratulated Mahama personally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively,\u201d Bawumia said.<\/p>\n<p>Bawumia noted that the NDC also won the parliamentary election, with some seats still awaiting final collation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am making this concession speech before the official announcement by the electoral commission to avoid further tension and preserve the peace of our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bawumia stressed the importance of maintaining Ghana&#8217;s reputation for peaceful democracy.<\/p>\n<p>He accepted the decision &#8220;with all humility,&#8221; paving the way for Mahama&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama is expected to assume the presidency in January 2025, after previously losing to Nana Akufo-Addo in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On his X account, Mahama confirmed he had received Bawumia\u2019s congratulatory call. 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