Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to President-elect John Dramani Mahama, has described the party's hard-won victory as a journey fraught with numerous challenges.

Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Tuesday, December 10, Mrs Mogtari reflected on the struggles that led to the NDC’s recent success, noting that their path to victory began as far back as 2012.

“That year, John Dramani Mahama had to assume office to complete the unexpired term following the sudden passing of President John Atta Mills. Despite facing significant hurdles, Mahama went on to win the 2012 election,” she said.

Reflecting on these difficult times, Mrs Mogtari explained, “I am sure history will have it that he was held to ransom for nine months, and the legitimacy of that particular win was literally challenged and undermined from the very beginning.”

Despite these challenges, Mahama’s determination remained strong. “For him to continue on his own strength and contest the 2020 election, leading Ghana to its first-ever hung parliament, was a historic achievement in itself,” she said. “But for him to subsequently win and secure a commanding lead in a fiercely contested election — this is something I believe has probably never happened before, at least not since the inception of the 1992 constitution.”

Mrs Mogtari emphasized that the NDC’s victory was not just a personal triumph for Mahama or the party, but a powerful message from the Ghanaian people. “I believe this 56.7% win is a gift from God,” she stated. “It shows that Ghanaians have passed a vote of no confidence in the New Patriotic Party and President Akufo-Addo.”

Mrs Mogtari added, “It was as if God wanted to rearrange everything,” signalling a clear rejection of the current government and a shift in the nation’s political landscape.

The former president was re-elected on Saturday, December 7. At the end of the polls, Mr Mahama secured 6,328,397 votes, while the Vice President presidential candidate of the governing NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, garnered 4,657,304 votes.

The NDC also has a clear majority in parliament, sweeping over 180 seats out of the 276.