Mahama Meets Akufo-Addo With Transition Team Ahead Of Inauguration

&NewLine;<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Dramani Mahama met at the Jubilee House on Wednesday&comma; December 11&comma; 2024&comma; to discuss the transition process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The meeting marked the beginning of a seamless transfer of power&comma; scheduled to be inaugurated later in the day&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>During the meeting&comma; President-elect Mahama introduced members of his transition team to President Akufo-Addo&period; Speaking to the media after the meeting&comma; Mahama emphasized the importance of ensuring a smooth transition to maintain Ghana&&num;8217&semi;s democratic credentials&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> &&num;8220&semi;All of it is in order to make sure that our nation&comma; Ghana&comma; continues to march forward as a functioning&comma; effective&comma; democratic state&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The two leaders also discussed the ongoing lawlessness in some parts of the country&period; President Akufo-Addo expressed appreciation for Mahama&&num;8217&semi;s intervention&comma; urging his supporters and the nation to maintain peace and order&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Mahama noted that the President briefed him on the security situation and the economy&comma; adding that the transitional team will delve further into these matters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The meeting was described as cordial&comma; with both leaders committing to working together to ensure a seamless transition&period; &&num;8220&semi;Mr&period; President has given me a brief on the security situation&comma; both internal and external&comma; and also a short brief on issues to do with the economy&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Mahama stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;12&sol;Mahama-and-Akufo-Addo-2-1068x712-1-1024x683&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-212431" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This development comes after President Akufo-Addo congratulated Mahama on his decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election&period; The President assured Mahama of his commitment to ensuring a smooth transfer of power on January 7&comma; 2025&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The international community has also congratulated Mahama on his victory&period; President Samia Suluhu Alhassan of Tanzania extended her heartfelt congratulations&comma; expressing her commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between Tanzania and Ghana&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> The Pan African Parliament also congratulated Mahama&comma; acknowledging his distinguished ties with the continental body&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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