Ghana President Akufo-Addo wins re-election

Addis Ababa, December 10, 2020 (FBC) -Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has won a second term in office, the electoral commission announced Wednesday.

Akufo-Addo received 51.59% of the vote, beating opposition leader and former President Mahama’s 47.36%, the electoral commission said.

In a victory speech on Wednesday, the president-elect leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) addressed his jubilant supporters, calling for peace.

“Now is the time, irrespective of political affiliations, to unite, join hands and stand shoulder to shoulder,” 76-year-old Akufo-Addo said.

Source: France24