Saturday, 7 January 2017

Ghana sworn in Nana Akufo-Addo as their new president

Ghana have sworn in Mr Nana Akufo-Addo, a 72-year-old former human rights lawyer as their new
president today, 7th Jenuary 2017.

 Several people were at the inauguration including President Muhammadu Buhari.
 The new president promised free high school education and more factories. But critics have questioned the viability of his ambitions.

 Mr Akufo-Addo repeated the presidential oath after it was read out to him at a ceremony in the capital's Independence Square on Saturday. Taking the oath of office, which represents the latest peaceful handover of power in the country, Mr Akufo-Addo promised to "protect and defend" Ghana's constitution.

 He later posted the full text of the presidential oath on the social media site Twitter, using the hashtag #Inauguration2017 .

 Mr Akufo-Addo, from the New Patriotic Party, was elected on his third attempt to reach the post, after a campaign dominated by the country's faltering economy. Major roads in and around the capital were cordoned off for Saturday's event.

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