In an acceptance speech at his Nima residence after he was declared winner in Monday’s keenly contested election, Mr Akufo-Addo also called on Ghanaians to unite for the good of the country after a very divisive campaign.
The president also condemned the post-election violence in some constituencies and called on NPP supporters to decorous and modest in their well deserved victory and celebrations.
In a keenly contested election, the Chairperson of the EC Wednesday evening announced that NPP’s Nana Akufo-Addo polled 6,730,413 votes, representing 51.59% while the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama placed second, garnering 6,214,889 which represents 47.36% of the total ballots cast.
The figures according to the EC exclude results from the Techiman South constituency.
Total valid votes cast, according to the Electoral Commission, was 13,434,574 representing 79% of total registered voters.
