Bawumia Speaks After Analysing 2024 Elections, Says NDC Didn't Win

• The New Patriotic Party's presidential candidate for Ghana's 2024 election, Dr Bawumia has shared his analysis
• After conceding to the National Democratic Congress' John Mahama, Dr Bawumia said his party gave away the victory
• He said this while talking to a group of party faithful who called on him after the EC declared Mahama as President-elect

Ghana's 2024 general elections ended with the National Democratic Congress' John Dramani Mahama becoming President-elect.

On December 9, 2024, the Electoral Commissioner declared the presidential results based on 167 of Ghana's constituencies.

Mahama polled 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the votes cast, while Dr Bawumia got 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61% of the votes cast.

Before the official declaration, Bawumia conceded, calling Mahama and the NDC's win a decisive victory.

Bawumia shares his analysis

On December 10, a group of constituents from the Klottey Korle constituency paid a courtesy call on the New Patriotic Party candidate.

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At the gathering, he said that the NPP gave away the victory to the NDC, arguing that while the NDC managed to maintain its number of votes from the previous elections, the NPP's lot reduced by 40%.

Dr Bawumia comforted the supporters and urged them not to blame others but to instead pool efforts in building a united front for the next elections in 2028.

Ghanaians react to Bawumia's stance

YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from Ghanaians in reaction to Bawumia's analysis after coming second in the 2024 elections.

@Sojourner_Y said:

"I didn’t vote because of certain unforeseen circumstances but I would never have voted for him. Ah this man is a joke!"

@HarunaRaman wrote:

"It would have done him if he apologized to Ghanaians for all the lies he told and the things he couldn't do, admit he was wrong maybe Ghanaians would have voted for him a little,he lies,he never admits wrongs,that whole Npp, when Ghanaians see White they will say it's blue."

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@qw3qu_dee remarked:

"He is funny ohh … the Ashanti people didn’t want to vote.. its either npp or no one but if they decided to be rational and sentimental and voted for change like the 41 percent korahh he wont get."

John Mahama aims to rescue Ghana

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that John Dramani Mahama, after becoming Ghana's president-elect, had vowed to take the country on a journey towards recovery.

The President-elect stated that the past eight years under the Nana Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government administration had left deep scars on the national psyche.

In his acceptance speech, Mahama stated that the task ahead required the collective effort of Ghanaians to pull the country out of the 'abyss' created by the outgoing leaders.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh