The President, Financial Group of West African States Fee, Dr Omar Touray, on Sunday, prolonged congratulations to the individuals of Ghana for conducting profitable presidential elections on December 7, 2024.
Touray recommended the democratic maturity displayed all through the electoral course of and praised the graceful transition of energy.
He congratulated Ghana’s ex-president, John Mahama, on his electoral victory and lauded Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for his statesmanship in conceding defeat promptly.
“The President of the ECOWAS Fee, H.E. Dr Omar Touray, congratulates the Ghanaian individuals on their profitable and customarily peaceable elections.
“The president of the fee additionally congratulates His Excellency, John Mahama on his victory.
“The president equally commends Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for his well timed concession, which demonstrates his statesmanship and love for nation,” a press release from the fee learn.
Mahama, the Nationwide Democratic Congress candidate, received the nation’s presidential election after his fundamental opponent, Bawumia conceded defeat.
The VP confirmed that he had referred to as his opponent, Mahama to congratulate him, saying in a press release, “The individuals of Ghana have spoken and so they have voted for change at the moment. We respect this with all humility.”
In accordance with AFP, the Election Fee mentioned the official outcomes had been prone to be introduced by Tuesday.
The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two phrases in energy for the governing New Patriotic Occasion below President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst financial disaster in years, involving excessive inflation and a debt default.