John Dramani Mahama has won Ghana’s presidential election after his rival, the country’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday.
Bawumia said he conceded defeat before the official results to ease tensions after reported fights in several local constituencies.
Although the Electoral Commission has yet to announce the results, Bawumia’s ruling National Democratic Congress said its internal review showed Mahama leading with 56.3 per cent of the vote against its 41.3 per cent.