{"id":38442,"date":"2020-12-31T09:52:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T09:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=38442"},"modified":"2020-12-31T09:52:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T09:52:34","slug":"ghanas-main-opposition-files-suit-seeking-to-annul-president-akufo-addos-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=38442","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s main opposition files suit seeking to annul President Akufo Addo\u2019s re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Ghana\u2019s<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The main opposition candidate during Ghana\u2019s 7 December election, John Mahama has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to annul President Nana Akufo Addo\u2019s re-election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the petition filed on Wednesday, former president Mahama said that he lost unfairly to Mr Addo citing electoral irregularities, arguing further that both of them did not attain a clear majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the petition, the opposition party NDC wants the Supreme Court judges to order a re-run of the presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to official results released by the electoral commission, Mr Addo<\/a> garnered 51.59% of the votes while Mr Mahama got 47.37% during the last election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a victory speech, the president-elect and leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) waved aside the allegations of the opposition party while addressing his jubilant supporters, calling for peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow is the time, irrespective of political affiliations, to unite, join hands and stand shoulder to shoulder,\u201d 76-year-old Akufo-Addo said<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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