[ 2017-01-03 ]

All set for Akufo-Addo’s inauguration
All is set for the inauguration of Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the fifth president of the
Fourth Republic of Ghana on 7 January 2017, the
co-chair of the Inauguration Committee, Haruna
Iddrisu, has said.

Speaking at a press conference in Accra on
Tuesday 3 January, Mr Iddrisu called on Ghanaians
to support the event to prove to the world
Ghana’s democratic credentials as the outgoing
National Democratic Congress hands over power to
the incoming New Patriotic Party government.

“All is set for the inauguration of
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and
Vice President-elect Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia
before parliament.

Beginning from the midnight of 6 January, 2017,
parliament will usher in the new MPs-elect who
will be sworn into office, after which the Speaker
and Deputy Speakers and leadership will be
determined accordingly,” he stated.

Mr Iddrisu further explained: “Parliament will
then reconvene at the direction of Mr Speaker at
the Independence Square for the major ceremony of
the inauguration of the president-elect subsequent
to the presidential and parliamentary election
conducted on 7 December and the outcome of it
reflected the sovereign will of the people of
Ghana recognised by the Electoral Commission of
Ghana.”

“We expect a very dignified and honest
ceremony. We expect the Ghanaian public’s
support and cooperation and we want the outcome of
this event to add to the [record] of our country
as one of the enduring democracies in Africa, if
not one of the best, and to deepen our democratic
ethics and values by witnessing a smooth transfer
of political power from one government to the
other.”

Meanwhile, a total of 5,000 security personnel
will be deployed on the day of the inauguration to
ensure safety and a peaceful transition.

Source - classfmonline

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