In a surprising turn of events, Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has conceded defeat to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the country’s 2024 presidential election. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP’s presidential candidate, announced his concession during a press briefing on Sunday, December 8, a day after the general elections.

Bawumia’s announcement came before the Electoral Commission officially declared the election results. He stated that his decision was based on provisional results from the NPP’s internal tally, which indicated that the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Mahama, had won both the presidential and parliamentary elections.

“I have called John Mahama to congratulate him on his victory,” Bawumia revealed. Mahama confirmed receiving the congratulatory call on X, saying, “I have, this morning, received a congratulatory call from my brother Dr @MBawumia, following my emphatic victory in Saturday’s election. Thank you, Ghana.”

The NDC had earlier declared victory over the NPP, citing provisional results collected by their agents across all 276 constituencies. According to the party, the results showed an “unprecedented, historic victory.” NDC’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, stated, “We have provisional results that reflect how the people of Ghana voted. From the results we’ve collated so far, it is clear that Ghanaians have rejected eight years of corruption and state capture.”

While the NDC remains confident about their victory, only Ghana’s Electoral Commission has the constitutional mandate to officially declare the final results of the 2024 elections. The commission is expected to announce the official results soon.

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