Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumi has accepted defeat and congratulated former President John Mahama on his victory.
The first official results have been released from Saturday's presidential election in Ghana and they look set to confirm the victory of opposition candidate, former President John Mahama.
The vice-president has already accepted defeat and congratulated Mahama on his victory on Sunday but there had been some frustration that it was taking so long to announce the official results.This election comes amid the worst economic crisis in a generation. With many Ghanaians desperate for a change, Mahama won four regions - Bono, Ahafo, Western, and Central - which the governing New Patriotic Party had won in 2020.
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