The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, says Ghana’s election was conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner.

In a statement, the Embassy said the United States “expects that any electoral disputes would be resolved through established legal channels.”

Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) successfully secured a second term in office after winning the election with 51.30% of the total votes cast. His main rival, Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) also managed to poll 47.36% of the total votes cast.