Afghan President Ashraf Ghani set for second term

Sunday, 22 December 2019 14:27

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is on course to win a second term in office, with preliminary results showing he has won a narrow majority.

According to election officials, Ghani had won 50.64 per cent of the vote, while his main rival, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, secured 39.52 per cent.

The results were announced following months of political limbo and bitter allegations of fraud and corruption in the September 28 poll.

Dr Abdullah's team have rejected the results as "fraudulent" and said they wouldn't "accept" the verdict "unless our legitimate demands are addressed".

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