Namibians have voted for Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, incumbent Vice President of the country to become President on Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party ticket.
The vice President also secured what Ghanaians will call a parliamentary majority in the National Assembly of Namibia where SWAPO won a majority, securing 51 of the 96 elected seats.
The IPC an opposition party won 20 seats and will be the official opposition.
The IPC has said it will challenge the results in court, calling the electoral process of November 27 “deeply flawed”.
Results released by the country’s electoral commission showed on Tuesday showed the incumbent Vice President secured over 57%.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice president.
Her victory will extend SWAPO’s 34 years in power since it led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
“The Namibian nation has voted for peace and stability,” Nandi-Ndaitwah said after being declared president-elect.
Ghana is due for the polls on Saturday in an election that has incumbent Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia contesting.
