{"id":348557,"date":"2024-12-09T07:01:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T06:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=348557"},"modified":"2024-12-09T07:01:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T06:01:05","slug":"unlike-nigeria-ghanaian-politicians-hardly-change-political-party-every-general-election-inec-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/09\/unlike-nigeria-ghanaian-politicians-hardly-change-political-party-every-general-election-inec-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlike Nigeria, Ghanaian politicians don&#8217;t change political party every general election \u2013 INEC Chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>He extolled the political ideals in the West African nation that foster loyalty to political parties and abhor cross-carpeting among politicians mostly for selfish reasons<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/11\/25\/pdp-natl-chairman-writes-inec-demands-bye-election-for-vacant-rivers-assembly-seats\/\">The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC<\/a>), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that the practice of defecting from one party to another at whim is a thing of rarity in Ghanaian politics.<\/p>\n<p>He extolled the political ideals in the West African nation that foster loyalty to political parties and abhor cross-carpeting among politicians mostly for selfish reasons.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that politicians rarely defect to another party every general election \u2014 a practice that is common in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu also hailed Ghana\u2019s electoral process, especially its innovations and political stability as key factors in the smooth conduct of its 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p>Within Nigeria reports that Ghana\u2019s ex-president, John Dramani Mahama, won the country\u2019s presidential election held on Saturday after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), conceded defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Briefing newsmen at his residence, Bawumia said Mahama\u2019s National Democratic Congress (NDC) also won the parliamentary election.<br \/>\nThe VP confirmed that he had called his opponent, Mahama, to congratulate him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of Ghana have spoken and they have voted for change at this time. 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