{"id":270117,"date":"2024-12-24T19:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T19:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/24\/i-wish-new-leaders-strength-to-rule-ghana-akufo-addo\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T19:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T19:39:45","slug":"i-wish-new-leaders-strength-to-rule-ghana-akufo-addo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/24\/i-wish-new-leaders-strength-to-rule-ghana-akufo-addo\/","title":{"rendered":"I wish new leaders strength to rule Ghana &#8211; Akufo-Addo"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Akufo-Addo has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the President-elect and Members of Parliament-elect following the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also offered his prayers for wisdom, strength, and divine blessings as the new leaders prepare to assume leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his Christmas message to the nation on Tuesday, December 24, President Akufo-Addo commended Ghanaians for the successful conclusion of the 2024 general elections, describing it as a monumental milestone in the nation\u2019s democratic journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Fellow Ghanaians, this year, we have achieved another monumental milestone in our national development with a peaceful, free and fair election of a new president and new members of parliament, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the president-elect and the MPs-elect, wisdom, wisdom, strength and God&#8217;s blessings as they prepare to lead our beloved nation,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President praised the elections as a testament to Ghana\u2019s reputation as a beacon of democracy in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he did not shy away from addressing the challenges that emerged during the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Akufo-Addo strongly condemned the incidents of post-election violence that marred an otherwise exemplary democratic exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI must nevertheless condemn, in no uncertain terms, the unnecessary acts of violence that have tarnished an otherwise exemplary democratic exercise,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Akufo-Addo has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the President-elect and Members of Parliament-elect following the 2024 general elections. 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