Tinubu recommends Ghana's Democracy Practice as Culture for Africa

By victoria Malagu

President Bola Tinubu has urged West African Leaders to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent Peaceful Elections as a Model of Democratic maturity and commitment to National Unity.

The President said this during the Opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja.

He lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo and the People of Ghana for the resounding success of their recent Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, setting a high Standard for the Region.

“I urge all of us in the Region to learn from this good Democratic Practice and prioritise our Country’s National Unity to ensure Political Stability of the Region, so that this manner of Peaceful Transition becomes the Culture of Democracy not only in West Africa but also in the entire Africa Continent,” he stated.

He said despite the challenges of Interrupted Democratic Governance in some West African Countries, the Region had continued to record Democratic Gains.

“Just a week ago, on December 7, Presidential and Parliamentary Elections took place in Ghana, the Second-Largest Democracy in our Region. 

“One of the Leading Candidates who happens to be the Incumbent Vice President, His Excellency Mahamudu Bawumia, together with the Leadership of the Ruling Party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), conceded defeat.

“They accepted the Outcome of the Presidential Election by congratulating the President-Elect, His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama of National Democratic Congress (NDC) for his Victory, even before the Official Announcement of the Election Results,” said Tinubu.

He added that this gesture, as it happened in Nigeria in 2015, demonstrated Political Maturity and Respect for the Will of the People of Ghana. 

He praised President Akufo-Addo for his Exceptional Leadership and unwavering commitment to ECOWAS during his Two-Year Term, describing him as a formidable Pan-Africanist. 

President Tinubu also congratulated the Government and People of Senegal on their successful Parliamentary Elections.

He praised Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, Ghana’s Foreign Minister, for painstakingly leading the ECOWAS Ministerial Committee of the Reform. 

He wished her a successful tenure in her new Role as the Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

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