Akufo-Addo, Bawumia sworn in for another four-year term
-The president has been sworn in for another term despite a petition challenging his victory at the Supreme Court
-He was sworn in by Ghana’s Chief Justice
-It followed more than 13 hours of chaos in the country’s parliament
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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana’s president for another four-year term.
Heads of state from across Africa and dignitaries watch him took the oath of office at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Akufo-Addo was reelected in the December 2020 polls.
He defeated former President John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the keenly contested polls garnering 51.302% of the ballots against the latter’s 47.359%.
Mahama rejected the outcome, arguing the verdict was “stolen”, filing a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the results.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
