Newly elected President, John Mahama has commended the New Patriotic Party(NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for his early concession speech.
Mahama has acknowledged that Dr Bawumia’s decision to concede early eased tensions nationwide, fostering peace at a crucial moment.
The National Democratic Congress(NDC) leader made these remarks during his victory speech at his campaign office on December 9, 2024.
This was shortly after the Electoral Commission(EC) officially declared him the winner of the 2024 elections.
Mahama who secured a landslide victory with 56.55% of the vote stressed the importance of unity and collaboration in the days ahead.
Dr. Bawumia, who polled 41.61% of the vote on Sunday morning conceded defeat while congratulating Mahama on the emphatic win.
The Vice President stated that results available to his data room motivated the concession speech and called for national unity.
He has since been commended with many describing the move as a show of maturity and statesmanship.
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