Soul-searching for Mahama after court verdict rejects challenge to Ghana polls
France, March 5 -- Ghana's Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed opposition leader John Mahama's petition against the results of the 2020 presidential polls. The ex-president, who ran against incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo, said he disagreed with the ruling.
A ruling by Supreme Court judges said Mahama's legal challenge did not meet the five criteria to overturn election results, which handed Akufo-Addo another term in office.
"The truth of what happened on 7 December has been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court," said Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Ghana's information minister.
Akufo-Addo won the 7 December election taking 51.6% of the vote, with challenger Mahama securing 47.4%.
"Much as I'm aware that we're legally bound by the de...
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