Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed his party’s decision to reject the results of the December 7 General Elections.
John Dramani Mahama insisted that he and his party has evidence to prove that the election was rigged and thus, he is unwilling to accept the results.
Speaking for the first time after the declaration of the results, the former president said his decision to reject the results is in fulfillment of his pledge to respect and protect the will of the Ghanaian people.
He contended that the outcome of the presidential and parliamentary elections as declared does not reflect the will and verdict of the people promising to employ all legitimate means of ensuring the reversal of the results.
“I have had the honor and privilege to serve my country in all levels of government. When in 2016 at the end of my first full time as president, I ran for re-election as an incumbent candidate, I respected the will of the people, conceded and stepped aside and set in a motion for a peaceful transfer of power because I understood that it was the will of the people and if we are to progress as nation and live to the inheritance of our history, one for which people have paid the ultimate price, the sacred verdict of the people must be respected and protected.
It has been my pledge throughout my time of service as a representative to the good people of Ghana to do exactly that and that’s why I stand before you tonight unwilling to accept the fictionalized results of a flawed election,” he said.
Mr. Mahama added “We will take all legitimate steps to reverse this travesty of justice.”
This follows the rejection of the declaration of president Akufo-Addo as winner of the December 7 polls.
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission after collating results from 274 out of 275 Constituencies came to the conclusion that presidential candidate of the NPP won the presidential election and has since declared him as president-elect.
However, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the outcome of the election describing as discredited and flawed.
Party’s sympathizers have since been protesting in some parts of the country against the results.
