President John Mahama pledged to fully implement recommendations from a long-awaited investigative report into election-related violence during the 2020 and 2024 general elections, signaling possible prosecutions and state compensation for victims.

In a statement issued by the Presidency, Mr. Mahama said the report—which documents those affected by the violence and outlines the circumstances surrounding the incidents—had been formally submitted to the Attorney-General for review. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at Jubilee House in Accra.

“Last week, I received the investigative report on the two incidents. It details and catalogues everyone who was affected by the violence and the circumstances that led to it,” Mr. Mahama said. “We have handed it over to the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General will review it and, where necessary, hold people culpable and bring them to book.”

The report, commissioned by the government, is seen as a key test of accountability following widespread criticism over official responses to political unrest during the two election cycles.

According to the President, the government has tasked the Attorney-General with determining adequate compensation for victims, including the families of those who lost their lives and individuals left with long-term injuries.

“What is the adequate compensation that we can give to people like that?” Mr. Mahama said, emphasizing the government’s intent to deliver justice both through financial redress and legal accountability.

He also noted that among those affected were journalists carrying out their duties—highlighting the broader impact of political violence on civil society and press freedom.

The GJA delegation, led by its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor, presented several concerns to the President, urging swift action to ensure the safety of media practitioners and the enforcement of justice for affected parties.

The developments mark one of the first major public steps by the Mahama administration to confront the fallout from election-related violence, a politically sensitive issue that has drawn criticism from human rights groups and opposition parties alike.