IT’S OFFICIAL: John Mahama declared winner of Ghana presidential election

Ghana’s electoral commission has declared John Mahama as the presidential election winner.

Jane Mensa, chairperson of the commission, announced Mahama as the president-elect on Monday.

Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polled 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55 percent of the vote cast, to defeat Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), who gathered 4,657,304 votes with 41.6 percent.

Mahama served as Ghana’s president from 2012-2016.

The former president based his campaign on the economic strides Ghana made under his leadership.

Ahead of the final vote count, Bawumia conceded to Mahama.

The vice-president, who was seeking to replace Nana Akufo-Ado, said his decision was in the interest of Ghana.