President
John Mahama of Ghana will on January 7 hand over the reins of power to Nana
Akufo-Addo, who was elected last December.
Many African
leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will be attending the
inauguration.
Mr. Buhari
will leave Abuja for Accra on Saturday morning.
The Nigerian
leader will join other Heads of State and Government to witness the swearing-in
of Mr. Akufo-Addo and his Vice President–elect, Mahamudu Bawumia.
President
Buhari had congratulated Ghanaians on the peaceful elections and orderly
transfer of power from an incumbent to an opposition candidate.
He also
commended out-going President John Dramani Mahama for his maturity and
statesmanship.
Mr. Buhari
is expected to return to Abuja at the end of the ceremony.
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