PATROL-Africa congratulates Ghanaians on a peaceful change of yet another government in their country following the successful outcome of the presidential and parliamentary elections held on December 7.
Credit goes especially to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia who conceded defeat even before the final results were announced.
In congratulating former President John Mahama, who will be sworn on January 7, 2025, PATROL-Africa commends Vice President Bawumia for displaying political maturity in Ghana, which has had unimpeachable democratic elections since 1992.
Crucially, we note that President-elect Mahama’s running mate, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, will become Ghana’s first female Vice President.
Her elevation is coming in the wake of the election last week of Namibia’s first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
This a clear sign that women in Africa are making a significant impression on the democratic process and rule of law on the continent.
Notes to Editors:
- PATROL-AFRICA is intended to foster Transparency and the respect for the
Rule of Law and to act as an engine for development in African countries. - PATROL-AFRICA also aims to play a catalytic and advisory role in introducing
in these countries, justice reforms that are compatible with and adapted to
national justice systems and cultures. - Its Founder is Adama Dieng, a Senegalese jurist, who is a former United Nations
Under Secretary-General and is currently the African Union Special Envoy on
the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. - The elections in Ghana are the fourth in the last year that have seen opposition
parties also winning in Senegal, Botswana and Mauritius.
PATROL-AFRICA media contact: media@patrol-africa.org
