In a historic announcement made at 6 pm on December 9, 2024, the of Ghana declared as the president-elect of the Republic of Ghana, 48 hours after the close of polls on December 7.
The announcement, which was made at 6 pm on December 9, declared Mahama the winner with 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55% of the votes.
However, the last three words of the EC Chairperson, , were what solidified the declaration.
Right after declaring Mahama as the president-elect, stated, "It is finished." The phrase is used to represent an end to an activity, particularly a draining or stressful activity, like an election.
