Ghana’s President Mahama vows to respect election outcome

Supporters of the National Democratic Party dance and cheer as they wait the results of the General Elections outside incumbent President John Mahama’s house in Labone, yesterday. New Patriotic Party opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo (Inset) has a clear lead in Ghana’s hotly contested presidential election, local media reported, although official results have yet to be published. (PHOTO: AFP)

Ghana’s President John Mahama said that he will respect the outcome of the tightly contested election.

He also said in a tweet that the Electoral Commission should be allowed to carry out its mandate.
Local media reported that main opposition candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, 72, had an unassailable lead.