Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia is elated by the victory of President-elect John Dramani Mahama.

This was obvious during his speech on December 9, following the Electoral Commission’s declaration of the 2024 general election results.

General Mosquito, as he is affectionately called, celebrated the party’s hard-fought victory over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) describing it as a historic moment for the NDC.

"I believe that the party has never seen this level of total mobilization of its rank and file to fight and achieve a purpose. At long last, the battle has ended, and the great elephant has been slaughtered mercilessly,” he declared.

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He extended special commendations to the technical team at the NDC headquarters, acknowledging their pivotal role in managing the election campaign.

"I want to specially commend the technical staff of our headquarters who managed this election very, very successfully. I mean the directors of elections, directors of IT, and all other persons who played roles in this success,” he said.

While celebrating the victory, Mr Asiedu Nketia urged party members to exercise modesty in their celebrations and focus on the enormous responsibility ahead.

“Let me advise that we should be modest in our celebrations because I can almost feel the weight of responsibility on our shoulders. Ghanaians have given us this mandate to accomplish the task of national reconstruction,” he reiterated.

He reminded the NDC leadership and supporters of the high expectations of Ghanaians, adding, “We cannot afford to disappoint them.”

The NDC’s victory saw Mahama securing 56.55% of the vote against the NPP’s Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who garnered 41.61%.