Nana Addo pays courtesy call on Rawlings

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings at his Ridge residence on Monday, December 26 2016, after the December 7 polls to thank him [Rawlings].

Jerry John Rawlings and Nana Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party engaged in such an unusually friendly chat, showed great deference to each former foes.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings in a congratulatory statement after the elections urged Nana Addo to fight corruption “across-the-board”.
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Akufo-Addo’s victory is a manifestation of the people’s will, adding that Ghana has many challenges which he promised to fix.

“Your victory is a manifestation of the people’s desire for new leadership and comes with enormous responsibilities including a commitment to pursue an anti-corruption drive across-the-board,” he said.
“Ghana faces huge challenges, many of which you promised to tackle during your campaign tours,” he added.