BREAKING: EC Declares Akufo-Addo as President of Ghana

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has won a second term in office in a tightly contested presidential election.

He polled 6,730, 413 which is 51.59% of the total votes cast nationwide on December 7, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensah has said.

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His closest contender, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polled 6, 214, 889 which gives him 47.36% of the total votes cast.

Crowds of jubilant supporters gathered at the house of the 76-year-old New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader at Nima in Accra, who had already claimed victory.