Ghana's 2024 Election: Mahama's Victory, Historic Vice Presidency, and Lessons for Nigeria

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- John Mahama declared president-elect with 6,328,397 votes (56.55%).
- Bawumia's concession helped deescalate post-election tensions in Ghana.
- Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang becomes Ghana's first female Vice President-Elect.
- Election-related violence resulted in three deaths and 89 arrests.
- Ghana's voting system includes provisions for proxy voting and early voting.
- Ghana has a single electoral commission, unlike Nigeria's dual system.
- Calls for Nigeria to adopt reforms for female representation in politics.
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