"Change Or No Change?": Lessons From Nigeria Leave Ghanaians Confused On Election Day

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"Change Or No Change?": Lessons From Nigeria Leave Ghanaians Confused On Election Day

Ghanaians go to the polls today confused on whether like Nigerians, they should vote for “Change” or allow the status quo remain.

Ghana’s leading presidential contenders are incumbent president John Mahama of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and NanaAkufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Akufo-Addo of NPP has brandished “change” as his key campaign slogan, pledging to create jobs, boost industrialisation and fight corruption, akin to Buhari's slogan which later saw him rack majority votes in Nigeria's 2015 elections.