The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has commended the recently concluded Ghana’s general election, adding that Ghana "learnt from Nigeria in the area of managing constituency election result."

The INEC chairman, who has come under fire in Nigeria for controversial general elections in 2019 and 2023, spoke on the Ghana's general elections.

Yakubu highlighted the innovations and political stability in Ghana as key factors in the smooth conduct of its 2024 presidential election.

Ghana’s ex-president John Mahama won the country’s presidential election held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat.

The VP confirmed that he had called his opponent, Mahama — the National Democratic Congress candidate and former president — to congratulate him, saying in a statement, “The people of Ghana have spoken and they have voted for change at this time. We respect this with all humility.”

According to AFP, the Election Commission said the official results were likely to be announced by Tuesday.

The INEC Chairman, cited the perseverance of the main opposition candidate, a former vice president and the current President, Nana Akufo-Addo who contested multiple elections before achieving success.

“Rarely in Ghana do you see people moving from one party to another with every general election. So, that is important.

“It provides stability. It also provides their supporters (with) stability. So, there are people who have supported political parties for many years. So, whether the party is in power or opposition, they stick to the political party,” he added.
“The second thing for me is the lesson that Ghana also learnt from Nigeria in the area of managing constituency election results. Until the last election in Ghana, all results come to the Electoral Commission’s headquarters in Accra; which is parliamentary and presidential.

“Although Ghana is not a federal system, they learnt from Nigeria where you have returning officers who announce results for parliamentary elections in the various constituencies around the country. Only the presidential election results come to Accra.

“In Nigeria, this is what we have done and they borrowed a leave from us, and this is the second time they are implementing that. That is why, as you can see, the declaration of the presidential election result was a lot faster than it used to be in the past,” he explained.

Expressing satisfaction with the process, Yakubu stated, “We are grateful that the election has gone very well. The process and its outcome so far have been commendable, and we continue to support our colleagues in Ghana’s Electoral Commission.”

The defeat in Saturday’s election ends two terms in power for the governing New Patriotic Party under Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, involving high inflation and a debt default.

Link: https://saharareporters.com/2024/12/09/ghana-learnt-nigeria-having-credible-general-elections-inec-chairman-mahmood-yakubu

"If Ghana voted Saturday and everybody knew the winner 24hrs later even without being made official and yet this INEC man says they learned from him. What exactly did they learn from you? Is it the way Nigeria's presidential results were announced after 4-5 days of meddling with the results to achieve the pre-planned? Or the way you spend billions to buy machines that you never intended to use?
Ghanians saw their results live and no one disputed it. To come out and comment on Ghana's successful elections is a insult to both Nigerians and Ghanians alike..."

Apt response... 👆👍

Which kind End of the year lie be this Oga dey fear God O!

Finally Ghana is gone

If this particular statement is applied to Ghana thats means Ghana is gone like subsidies

I want to check something.

Thank God say I no dey there when you dey talk this nonsense, I for Stone your head.

Wait, I want to check something.

You that cannot Conduct an election without allowing APC to change results before announcing the winner.

Not sure Ghana has/used tech tools like Bvas and Irev collation system

If they dont, then we are miles ahead of them and Yakubu is right

This statement is offensive to the sensibilities of both well meaning Ghanaians and Nigerians. Ghana has a reputation for conducting credible elections unlike Nigeria. This donkey in charge of INEC is either unhinged or morally bankrupt...or both.

Population:

Ghana 35 million.

Nigeria 180 million.

Landmass:

Ghana 240 000
Nigeria 925,000

This man has been trolling since he landed in Ghana

Is Ghanaian weed stronger than Nigeria's

Flangelo12:
Population:

Ghana 35 million.

Nigeria 180 million.

Landmass:

Ghana 240 million
Nigeria 925,000

You mean Ghana is larger than Nigeria in landmass?
Which school did you attend? I'm asking for my kid's sake

Kukutente23:

You mean Ghana is larger than Nigeria in landmass?
Which school did you attend? I'm asking for my kid's sake

I'm sure you know a mistake when you see one.

I'm asking for your kid's sake.

Thunder fire you there Ediotic foolish Mahmud

EmperorCaesar:
Not sure Ghana has/used tech tools like Bvas and Irev collation system

If they dont, then we are miles ahead of them and Yakubu is right

shut up zombiee

Which kind lie be dis

I threw up in my mouth a little

Ogun kee u!

lurvy:
"If Ghana voted Saturday and everybody knew the winner 24hrs later even without being made official and yet this INEC man says they learned from him. What exactly did they learn from you? Is it the way Nigeria's presidential results were announced after 4-5 days of meddling with the results to achieve the pre-planned? Or the way you spend billions to buy machines that you never intended to use?
Ghanians saw their results live and no one disputed it. To come out and comment on Ghana's successful elections is a insult to both Nigerians and Ghanians alike..."

Apt response... 👆👍

What is the population and total area of Ghana? Southwest is more populated than the whole Ghana. Up till now the Ghana result ain't been collated and announced

Cruise

Yes.
INEC has been good with their work, only sore losers and unpatriotic and undemocratic elements with fixated mind of either win or win sees INEC differently.

I dey laff oooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Population Ghana 35 million; Nigeria 180 million. Land area Ghana 240,000 sq km; Nigeria 925,000 sq km.

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has commended the recently concluded Ghana’s general election, adding that Ghana "learnt from Nigeria in the area of managing constituency election result."

I wonder what Ghana would have looked like with ballot 🗳 box snatching and thumbprint of ballot papers in bushes. If they didn't learn that from us, then it's our turn to learn from them.

Even the man you forced upon us as a result of your fraudulent electoral ways, doesn't believe u as u can imagine the way he's staring at u believing that u might just be making mockery of him indirectly...

001 will be like...Ogbeni! I know u tryna justify your position and your pay but easy with the cajole as majority of Nigerians ain't zombies!!

Flangelo12:


I'm sure you know a mistake when you see one.

I'm asking for your kid's sake.

You mean you made a mistake writing million

I'm asking for humanity's sake

of course. Who doesn't know?

He is definitely talking to Apc zombies 😁

He knows that they are irre happy slaves according to Idris Abdul Kareem.

U WILL ROT IN JAIL THIS MAN.