Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the country's national election becoming president elect at the third attempt by defeating President John Mahama.<br/><br/>Electoral commissioner Charlotte Osei said, Akufo-Addo defeated President Mahama by 53.8 percent to 44.4 percent.<br/><br/>Supporters thronged outside the house of New Patriotic Party (NPP) leader. In the period 2001 to 2007, Mr. Akufo-Addo had served as attorney general and minister for foreign affairs.