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President-elect John Dramani Mahama has urged political leaders particularly of parties that participated in the 2012 elections kindly respect the polls verdict and people's will.
According to allAfrica's news, he also urged suporters of his ruling National Democratic Congress to be measured in their jubilation over the party's first round victory in the general polls, saying it is the entire nation that has won. This was said in the brief comments to jubilant party youths at his residence on Suday night;
"I want to say that all Ghanaians have won and I want to call on all leaders of political parties that participated in this election to respect the voice of the people. The voice of the people is the voice of God," he counseled.
The main opposition New Patriotic Party boycotted the official announcement of results after alleging fraud and abuse of the electoral process and failed to convince the Electoral Commission to stay the announcement of the results pending investigations. Its candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo polled 47.74 percent of valid votes.
In an article released by allAfica.com, the President who is expected to be sworn into office on January 7, 2013 as a sign of the begining of his official four-year term, said he accepted the trust reposed in him and the responsibility to serve the nation in all humility and will discharge his duties in the best interest of Ghana; here are his words:
"I also wish to call on all supporters to exercise restraint in celebration. We must celebrate together as Ghanaians and let's refrain from any acts that will disturb the peace and order that this country continues to enjoy. I want to thank you very much and to say that I'm overwhelmed. Thank you.""I want to say that all Ghanaians have won and I want to call on all leaders of political parties that participated in this election to respect the voice of the people. The voice of the people is the voice of God," he counselled.
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