Captain Smart Sheds Tears Of Joy On Live TV As Mahama Wins 2024 Election, Video Evokes Sorrow

Captain Smart Sheds Tears Of Joy On Live TV As Mahama Wins 2024 Election, Video Evokes Sorrow

  • A video of Captain Smart reacting to the victory by John Mahama's victory has got tongues wagging
  • He commended the Vice President for allowing conceding defeat to the eventual winner, John Mahama
  • Many people who took to the comment section of the video shared varied opinions on the issue

Ghanaian media personality Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, shed tears of joy when former President John Mahama's victory in the 2024 elections was announced.

A video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the Facebook page of GH Page showed the touching moment the Onua Maakye host struggled to hold back tears following a concession speech by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that he had lost the elections.

Election 2024, Captain Smart, Bawumia, John Mahama
Captain Smart cries on TV as John Mahama wins the election Photo credit: @GH Page/Facebook
Source: Facebook

Obviously taken aback by Dr. Bawumia's move, Captain Smart remarked that standing up for the truth in this country was challenging.

He commended the vice president for his decision to concede defeat, especially when the Electoral Commission had not officially released any results of the elections.

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At the time of writing the report, the video had raked in over 11,000 views and 32 comments.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians react to Captain Smart's comments

Solomon O Essah commented:

"Hypocrisy at its height."

Padmore Opoku reacted:

"You had eight years to transform the country and you failed miserably. So just congratulate the leader elect and go."

Nana Adwoa Kwakye added;

"No matter what you will do when it gets to 8years ,you will have to go !!! It's fix task anaaaa ? so I'm not surprised at all....congratulations Mahama."

Ofori Emmanuel rote:

"The whole Ghana needs to thank Kevin Etow."

Ben Barima stated:

"We all know JDM and his ndc party Captain u will regret being a journalist."

Emma Owusu Ansah wrote:

"Ghana is proud of such patriotic citizens like you. BRAVO!. God bless you."

Jane Opoku Agyemang celebrates Mahama's win

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that John Mahama's running mate has broken her silence on Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's concession speech regarding the 2024 election.

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang appreciated Ghanaians for ensuring her party secured the resounding victory.

She promised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would not disappoint the citizens.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.