Ghana’s Vice President and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has officially conceded defeat in the December 7 presidential election. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Bawumia confirmed he had called his opponent, John Mahama, to congratulate him on his victory.
“The people of Ghana have spoken. They have voted for change at this time, and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia stated.
Mahama, a former president and candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), acknowledged the call in a post on his social media account, marking the return of a cordial political transition in the country.
Bawumia admitted that Mahama had won both the presidency and the parliamentary majority “decisively,” according to the ruling party’s internal tally.
The vice president’s defeat follows months of criticism directed at the government for its handling of Ghana’s economic crisis, with high living costs emerging as a central issue during the campaign.
