Ghana's President John Mahama called opposition Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday to concede defeat and congratulate him on victory in the country's hotly contested election, a party official said.
"Yes he has conceded defeat," George Lawson of Mahama's New Democratic Congress (NDC) party told AFP, after Wednesday's nail-biting poll, seen as a test for a country generally viewed as a beacon of stability in west Africa.
Nana Akufo-Ado had tweeted earlier that the incumbent person had called to congratulate him. A claim that has been confirmed by Ghana's state televison.
A few minutes ago, I received a call from President @JDMahama congratulating me on winning the 2016 Presidential Election. #ChangeHasCome— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) December 9, 2016
Tweeting with his official account @NAkufoAddo, he tweeted "A few minutes ago, I received a call from President @JDMahama congratulating me on winning the 2016 Presidential Election. #ChangeHasCome"
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