{"id":275526,"date":"2025-01-08T13:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/08\/im-excited-about-ghanas-future-michael-blackson-speaks-on-mahamas-inauguration\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:47:35","slug":"im-excited-about-ghanas-future-michael-blackson-speaks-on-mahamas-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/08\/im-excited-about-ghanas-future-michael-blackson-speaks-on-mahamas-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m excited about Ghana&#8217;s future \u2013 Michael Blackson speaks on Mahama\u2019s inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/460\/46020467.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ghanaian-American comedian, Michael Blackson\" title=\"Ghanaian-American comedian, Michael Blackson\" width=\"295\" height=\"186\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian-American comedian, Michael Blackson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghanaian-American actor cum comedian, Michael Blackson, has expressed excitement about the future of Ghana following the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>The inauguration, which took place at Black Star Square, was a historic event that saw numerous dignitaries, including Blackson, gathering to celebrate the beginning of President Mahama&#8217;s term. <\/p>\n<p>Taking to his X account after the ceremony, Blackson praised the smooth proceedings of the event and shared his enthusiasm about meeting several prominent African leaders. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited about the future of Ghana. Inauguration Day went very smoothly, and I got a chance to see so many great leaders from my continent, including the president of my beloved Liberia, the powerful leader of Burkina Faso, the young leader of Senegal, the president of Guinea and his snow bunny wife, and the 290-year-old president of Nigeria,\u201d he wrote <\/p>\n<p>Other showbiz figures spotted at the event included Nigerian musician Patoranking, fashion icon KOD, Prophet Kumchacha, Jackie Appiah, Regina Daniels, and many more. <\/p>\n<p><b>See the post below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/250\/25024266.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ID\/EB<\/p>\n<p><b>Meanwhile, watch the moment Nigel Gaisie, Abeiku Santana and KOD arrived at John Mahama&#8217;s swearing-in ceremony<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"YNZFMxjipd8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nigel Gaisie, Abeiku Santana and KOD arrive at John Mahama&#039;s swearing-in ceremony\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YNZFMxjipd8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghanaian-American comedian, Michael Blackson Ghanaian-American actor cum comedian, Michael Blackson, has expressed excitement about the future of Ghana following the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025. 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