The record of two presidents contesting Ghana’s 2020 elections

The presidential election contest of 2020 is the third between President Nana Akufo-Addo and his immediate predecessor President John Mahama.

In 2012 and 2016, Mahama was the incumbent whereas Akufo-Addo was the challenger. On this occasion, the table has turned, with Akufo-Addo as the incumbent and Mahama as the opposition candidate.