Ghana‘s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, announced on Sunday that he has accepted his defeat in the recent presidential election.
Bawumia made a phone call to his opponent, John Mahama, to extend his congratulations.
“The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility,” he said in a press conference.
Mahama acknowledged on his X account that he had received a congratulatory call from Bawumia.
The Vice President remarked that Mahama had secured the presidency “decisively,” along with the opposition NDC party’s victory in the parliamentary elections, based on the ruling NPP party’s internal vote count.
Bawumia faced challenges in distancing himself from the criticism regarding the government’s management of Ghana’s economic crisis and the rising cost of living, which emerged as the primary issue during the election.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has been defeated in her bid for re-election in the Ablekuma West constituency by Reverend Kweku Addo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Ursula, who has held a parliamentary position since 2012, received 26,575 votes, whereas Reverend Addo emerged victorious with 31,866 votes. The results were confirmed by the returning officer from the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), indicating a total of 58,441 valid votes cast.
Additionally, Tourism Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer, a notable member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), also lost his parliamentary seat in the Sekondi constituency to Blay Nyameke Armah of the NDC.
Mercer, who had been the representative for the area since 2016, garnered 11,084 votes, while Armah achieved 14,558 votes.
In his acceptance speech, Armah expressed gratitude to his constituents, declaring, “This victory belongs to the entire constituency, and we will work together to revitalize Sekondi.”
Furthermore, Interior Minister Henry Quartey was defeated in the Ayawaso Central constituency by Abdul Rauf Tubazu of the NDC. Quartey, who previously served as the Greater Accra Regional Minister, received 23,345 votes, while Tubazu claimed victory with 29,755 votes.
Tubazu conveyed his enthusiasm regarding the win, stating, “This victory is gratifying, and we are committed to serving the people.“