{"id":274526,"date":"2025-01-03T05:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T05:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/03\/akufo-addo-to-deliver-final-state-of-nation-address-today\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T05:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T05:01:40","slug":"akufo-addo-to-deliver-final-state-of-nation-address-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/03\/akufo-addo-to-deliver-final-state-of-nation-address-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo to deliver final State of Nation Address today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to present his final State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, prior to the dissolution of the 8th Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>This address, as stipulated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, serves as the President\u2019s concluding report on the nation\u2019s status before he vacates office.<\/p>\n<p>The 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic will officially be dissolved on Monday, January 6, 2025. 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