Bawumia Speaks On Conceding Election Early, Says Campaign Was Opposed: “First Time For Everything”

• Mahamudu Bawumia said members of his campaign team opposed his early concession in the 2024 election
• The Vice President said his early concession was an attempt to preserve the peace and stability of Ghana
• John Mahama won the 2024 election with 6,328,397 votes, while Bawumia received only 4,657,304 votes

The New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has disclosed that members of his campaign team opposed his early concession in the 2024 election.

According to Citi News, speaking to a gathering of party supporters at his residence on December 26, 2024, Bawumia said the concession over 24 hours before the Electoral Commission declared final results, was driven by a commitment to preserving the peace and stability of Ghana.

Bawumia's concession was well received by Ghanaians.

“So, even though the Electoral Commission had not yet pronounced, in fact, some of my people in my team were saying, you can’t go out to concede, we don’t know if all this data is right, let’s wait. But I said, look, we know this data is right from our own system.

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“You know, so if you wait, you build up more tension, and violence could come because people would think we are trying to rig the election because that is the message that was coming, that we were trying to rig the election."

John Mahama won the election with 6,328,397 votes, with nine of Ghana's 276 constituencies outstanding. Bawumia received 4,657,304 votes.

With the election win, the NDC flagbearer became the first former president in Ghana to reclaim the presidency after being voted out.

Mahama's win ended the NPP’s dual attempt to make history by winning a third successive term in power and allowing Bawumia to become Ghana’s first Muslim president.

Mahama's vow to rescue Ghana

YEN.com.gh also previously reported that President-elect Mahama urged Ghanaians to prepare for a difficult recovery.

During his victory speech, he stressed that restoring the economy was daunting and required a collective effort of Ghanaians.

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Mahama further contended that Ghana was in an abyss created by outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo's governance.

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

Source: YEN.com.gh