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Former Ghanian President Wins Opposition Presidential Primaries

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  • Former Ghanian President Wins Opposition Presidential Primaries
  • May 15, 2023
  • Former Ghanian President John Dramani Mahama has won Saturday’s presidential primary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The national elections commission says Mahama received 98.9 percent of votes over his rivals. He is expected to accept the nomination on Monday. But in a Facebook post, he called on the party to remain united for the 2024 polls. Mahama lost to incumbent Nana Akufo-Addo in 2016 and 2020. Some of Mahama’s rivals had petitioned to postpone the primaries due to alleged irregularities in the party’s voter register. Daniel Amartey Mensah is the NDC election director. He tells VOA’s James Butty, the primaries went well, and that Ghanaians believe Mahama is the better candidate, compared to the government in power.
  • Category Daybreak Audio Clips
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags ELECTION, Ghana, opposition, election results, Ghana economy
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date June 13, 2023 23:18 EDT
  • Embargo Date May 14, 2023 23:25 EDT
  • Byline James Butty
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
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