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Ghanaian Opposition Leader Wins Election. Mahama Out as President.

Ghanaian Opposition Leader Wins Election. Mahama Out as President.

Ghana's incumbent president John Mahama has conceded defeat in Ghana's election. Opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo will become Ghana's 13th president.

Ghanaian media is reporting that President John Mahama has called opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo to concede a tight election. Akufo-Addo will become Ghana's 13th president.


As reported by Reuters:

Joy FM’s website showed Akufo-Addo winning with 53 percent of the vote with Mahama on 45.15 percent, based on a count of 217 constituencies out of 275 in total. Citi FM gave Akufo-Addo 54.8 percent based on 190 constituencies.

Ghanaians online are mostly jubilant. Starting, of course, with the president elect: