With 56.55% of the vote, John Dramani Mahama was formally proclaimed the victor of the 2024 presidential election by Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC). Nonetheless, nine seats' results are still pending, which begs the question of why their results have been delayed.

The EC claims that delays in tallying the results from certain constituencies have been due by logistical difficulties, technical problems, and disagreements at certain collation sites. In spite of this, the panel promised Ghanaians that the results of the presidential election would not be substantially changed by the remaining votes.

Some of the nine constituencies have been considered as possible swing zones, and they are dispersed over various regions. These are Ayawaso Central in Greater Accra, Sunyani West in Bono Region, and Ketu South in the Volta Region. High voter turnout and, occasionally, heated political contests are characteristics of these regions.

As it attempts to overcome the obstacles and finish the collation process, the EC has encouraged composure. "We are still dedicated to accuracy and openness. Although these delays are unfortunate, the integrity of the results will not be jeopardized, an EC official said. Representatives from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been deployed to observe the collation process in the impacted constituencies. Civil society organizations and political watchers have also urged for the peaceful settlement of any conflicts and patience.

Maintaining Ghana's reputation for peaceful and credible elections is still the major priority while the country awaits the final results from these seats.