Ghana's ex-leader returns to power as vice president steps aside in surprise move
Ghanaʼs political landscape shifts as former president wins back leadership position in december election. Vice presidentʼs early concession helps maintain countrys peaceful democratic tradition
In a major political shift John Dramani Mahama has won Ghanaʼs presidential race after Mahamudu Bawumia made an un-expected early concession on dec-8th
The data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President John Dramani Mahama has won the Presidential election decisively
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) secured a double-win capturing both:
- Presidential seat
- Parliamentary majority
Bawumiaʼs quick acceptance of results (made from his home-base) came as vote-counting continued at local centers where some un-easy situations appeared. The early step helped keep Ghanaʼs well-known peaceful democratic path intact
The outgoing vice-president showed political wisdom by putting country first: his decision aims to keep Ghanaʼs image as a stable investment-friendly nation. “The peoples choice for change must be respected with all humility“ he said during his un-official announcement which came before electoral commissionʼs final count
The west-african nationʼs smooth power transfer shows its strong democratic values — Mahamaʼs return to leadership marks a new chapter in the countrys political story
