Accra, Ghana, February 23, 2019//-Ghana’s Former President John Dramani Mahama has been elected by delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to lead the party into the 2020 elections.
He pulled over 95% of the vote, leaving six others to share less than 5% in a poll that involved about 330,000 NDC delegates held told across the length and breadth of the country.
Prof. Joshua Alabi managed only 3,399 representing 1.516% of votes cast while Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin placed third with 2,313 (1.032%).
NDC returnee, Goosie Tanoh got a shot at his most cherished political ambition but polled 2,038 votes (0.909%) to place fourth.
Ekwow Spio-Gabrah placed fifth with 1457 votes (0.650%), Sylvester Mensah managed 932 votes (0.415%) with Nurudeen Iddrisu securing 513 votes (0.231) to place sixth and seventh, respectively.
Meanwhile, five defeated contestants had called former President Mahama to congratulate him on his victory.
African Eye Report
