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<\/p>\nPresident-elect John Dramani Mahama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has congratulated John Mahama on his election as President of Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n The incumbent was declared winner of the December 7 election on Sunday after polling 50.70% of the total valid votes cast as against closest contender Nana Akuffo-Addo who polled 47.74%.<\/p>\n The elections also saw the NDC sweep majority of the parliamentary seats to spark wild jubilation across the country especially in the NDC\u2019s strongholds.<\/p>\n And Gyan who will be leading Ghana at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in a terse congratulatory statement to the President-elect, also hailed the conduct of Ghanaians during the elections.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to congratulate President John Mahama on his election and also congratulate Ghanaians for ensuring a peaceful elections,\u201d the statement copied to GHANAsoccernet.com read.<\/p>\n The Black Stars striker proceeded to pledge his side\u2019s commitment to bringing further honour to the country by winning the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n \u201cGhanaians should enjoy and cherish this moment and hopefully there will be more enjoyment when we win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.\u201d<\/p>\n Ghana will be hoping to win a fifth African title \u2013 the first after 31-years by the time the tournament kicks off in South Africa.<\/p>\n The Black Stars however have to first progress from Group B which has Mali, Niger and DR Congo as contenders.<\/p>\n President-elect John Dramani Mahama Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has congratulated John Mahama on his election as President of Ghana. The incumbent was declared winner of the December 7 election on Sunday after polling 50.70% of the total valid votes cast as against closest contender Nana Akuffo-Addo who polled 47.74%. The elections also saw the NDC sweep majority of the parliamentary seats to spark wild jubilation across the country especially in the NDC\u2019s strongholds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n