ghana election

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, on his victory in this year’s presidential election. The New People Party (NPP) candidate, has been declared the winner by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Jonathan saluted Mahama for...

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu has commended President John Mahama for conceding defeat after a terse Presidential race. Tinubu also congratulated Nana Akufo Addo on a hard won victory and ask him to be magnanimous in victory. Recall that last night the...

Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won the 2016 presidential election. Akufo-Addo defeated President John Mahama by 53.8 percent to 44.4 percent. Here are 10 things you should know about him: 1. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was born and raised in Ga-Maami (Accra Central) and in...

Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the country's national election, defeating President John Mahama, electoral commissioner Charlotte Osei said. Crowds of jubilant supporters gathered outside the house of the 72-year-old New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader, who had already claimed...

Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama may likely concede defeat as the electoral commission set to announce final election today. Mr. Mahama may be defeated by Ghana's main opposition leader, Nana Akufo-Addo, who is heading to victory in a presidential election with an absolute majority...

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is on the verge of winning Ghana’s presidential election. He is likely to defeat incumbent President John Mahama, private Joy FM and Citi FM radio stations said on Friday. Results released by...

Few hours after Edward Mahama conceded defeat in the 2016 Presidential race, the rest of the candidates save incument President, John Mahama have congratulated Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party for clinching victory even as the Ghana's electoral commission rolls out results in...

The Ghana's electoral commission has started releasing official results in the keenly contested election between New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo and the incumbent President, John Mahama of National Democratic Congress. According to the Commission, all results are still...

Hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission, appearing to take it offline a day after presidential polls. The Ghana Electoral Commission says it "deplores the attempt to hack" its website. On its Twitter account is said that a screen grab purporting to show that opposition...

New Patriotic Party (NPP), opposition party in the 2016 Presidential election in Ghana and its Candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo may be on their way to victory as he is currently leading polling 52% of votes already counted. Incumbent President, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has counselled the people of Ghana to be mindful of making the same mistake made by Nigerians in the 2015 presidential election by voting for change. Ghana will be going to the poll for a Presidential election on December 7, 2016. Fayose said the change has...