Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-elected.
Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson, Electoral Commission, declaring him as the winner of the presidential contest, said President Akufo-Addo polled 6,730,413 votes (51.6 per cent) to beat his main contender, main opposition National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer Mr John Dramani Mahama, who polled 6,214,889 votes(47.4 per cent).
He hinged his campaign message on change to create jobs, industrialize the economy, roll out free secondary education and modernise agriculture.
Over the past three years and 11 months, President Akufo-Addo has stayed true to his electoral promises by creating more than two million jobs in both the formal and informal sectors.