The Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has officially declared John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the President-elect in the 2024 general election. The announcement was made on December 9, 2024, two days after Ghanaians went to the polls and over 30 hours after Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat.