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Ghanaian VP Bawumia concedes defeat in presidential election

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STORY: Ghanaian VP Bawumia concedes defeat in presidential election
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:32
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of the arrival of Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghanaian vice president and presidential candidate from the ruling New Patriotic Party
2. various of the voting
3. SOUNDBITE (English): MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, Ghanaian vice president and presidential candidate from the ruling New Patriotic Party

STORYLINE:

Ghanaian Vice President and ruling party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat early Sunday in the 2024 presidential election.
   
In a brief televised address from his official residence, Bawumia, who leads the ruling New Patriotic Party, acknowledged the results, expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for their support, and extended congratulations to former President John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the presidential race.
   
Mahama, who leads the opposition National Democratic Congress, announced his win on Sunday on social media. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mahama described it as an "emphatic victory" and noted that he had received a congratulatory call from Bawumia.
   
SOUNDBITE (English): MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, Ghanaian vice president and presidential candidate from the ruling New Patriotic Party
"Following yesterday's presidential and parliamentary elections, Ghanaians at home and abroad have been sitting on tenterhooks, waiting for the outcome of the election. Let me say that the data from our own internal collation of the election results indicate that former President Excellency John Dramani Mahama has won the presidential election decisively. The NDC has also won the parliamentary election, even though we await final collation for a number of seats. However, I believe ultimately that these will not change the overall outcome. I've just called His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to congratulate him as president-elect of the Republic of Ghana. Ghana will win, and peace will reign. The people of Ghana have spoken, people have voted for changes at this time, and we respect that decision with all humility."

Ghanaians cast their votes on Saturday to elect a new president and 276 parliamentarians.
   
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has yet to announce the final results officially.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)

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