Mahama thanks God for his electoral victory

General News of Sunday, February 24, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-02-24

Former President John Dramani Mahama held a Thanksgiving Day to celebrate his victory as the elected flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

John Mahama will lead the party to challenge the new Patriotic Party (NPP) and other political parties in the 2020 general election, after party members have chosen more than six others.

The service was held at the Church of the Ringway Assemblies of God in Accra.

While encouraging the congregation to never give up on the goal, the former president said, "The number of falls does not depend on the number of falls, but on the way you get up and keep walking."

The NDC held its presidential primary in the 275 constituencies on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

The certified results of the Electoral Commission showed that John Mahama obtained 213,487 votes, representing 95.23% of the total valid votes, the other six candidates having about 4%.

Mahama, in a victory speech, said that he was deeply touched by the overwhelming approval he had received from members of the NDC base.

According to him, his election was a "call to duty and to action".

"Our party has spoken with one voice and I must say that we are all winners."

"I am deeply touched by the overwhelming approval I received from members of our party," he said shortly after the Electoral Commission announced the official results at NDC headquarters. in Adabraka, Accra.

Mahama thanked his fellow candidates for the fight they waged in the presidential primary and said they helped boost the base of our party. Their participation in this contest showed that our party was the most democratic, peaceful, transparent and dynamic. in Ghana's democracy today. "