Ghana's main opposition party on Sunday alleged fraud in the country's tight presidential election, claiming it had evidence that its candidate had won the vote even before official results were declared.

Nelson Mandela has been visited in hospital by South African President Jacob Zuma, who said the former leader "looks well after a restful night".

The Electoral Commissioner, Dr kwadwo Afari on Sunday evening declared GhanaÂ’s sitting president John Dramani Mahama as the winner of the 2012 presidential elections.

The only independent candidate contesting the December general elections, Jacob Osei Yeboah has conceded defeat.

The Ghana National Peace Council has described as “premature” a press conference by the New Patriotic Party which declared its flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo as winner of Friday’s election.

The John Mahama 2012 Campaign has taken note of the press conference by the National Peace Council in response to the lawless declaration of results in the 2012 presidential elections by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Mr Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie.

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Even before the Electoral Commission officially declares winner of the elections, PNC flagbearer Hassan Ayariga has conceded defeat to President John Mahama.

The National Democratic CongressÂ’ (NDC) President John Dramani Mahama, who has been projected by Joy NewsÂ’ Election Headquarters to be the likely winner of Friday's polls says he will accept the results no matter the outcome.

The only Independent candidate contesting the December 7 general elections, Jacob Osei Yeboah says he is willing to join the ruling NDC) government should it win the polls.

The chairman of the opposition NPP, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey is accusing the governing party of colluding with some Electoral Commission staff to “subvert the will of the people” by changing figures to favour the ruling NDC.

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NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia has announced in a press conference that the party is awaiting the declaration of election results by the EC in spite of allegations by the NPP of electoral fraud.

Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Ayikoi Otoo has refused to concede having lost the Krowor constituency in the Greater Accra region.

The anxiety and uncertain clouds that surrounded the gains of female aspirants in the December polls can now be assuaged as 28 women from nine regions have so far successfully sailed through the just ended keenly contested parliamentary elections.

Electoral Commission (EC) Public Affairs Director Christian Owusu Parry has said the EC is ready to investigate any credible petition on fraud allegations.

South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital in the capital Pretoria to undergo tests, officials say.