President John Mahama Twitter bio now says he is the former president of Ghana.
“Official account of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Former President of the Republic of Ghana (2013- 2017). Tweets by H.E. are signed– JM,” the immediate former president’s bio on his Twitter handle read.
The former president lost the 2016 elections to Nana Akufo-Addo by more than one million votes.
Last month, president Mahama hinted that he may take up some continental and regional duties at a meeting with West African leaders.
In a powerful speech, president Mahama said:”Many people have asked me what my plans are, I have no plans yet.
“My immediate intention is to take a well-deserved rest after 3 years of working without a single break.
“I guess that going forward I’ll be more engaged on sub-regional, continental and global matters.”
In his speech, the touted his role as the ECOWAS chair in his early days as the president of Ghana.
“I remember during my tenure we faced many challenges…Ebola. With the hard work that was done my our three colleagues in the three most affected countries, the crisis in Burkina Faso, in Mali, peaceful transition of power in Nigeria, Togo elections ad so many other issues,” he said.
He also affirmed his belief in ECOWAS, urging for the speedy integration process.
“I have great faith in our sub-regional body, and I believe that with the political will that we demonstrating, we should be able to speed up the integration process of the ECOWAS sub-region for the benefit of our people,” he added.
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