A rare video capturing the historic moment when former President Jerry John Rawlings handed over power to Dr. Hilla Limann in 1979 has resurfaced online, sparking nostalgia and renewed discussion about Ghana’s political evolution and democratic journey.
The archival footage shows Rawlings, then the leader of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), presiding over a formal ceremony to transfer power to a newly elected civilian government led by Dr. Limann of the People’s National Party (PNP).