Election 2024: President Akufo-Addo And Wife Vote In His Kyebi Hometown

Election 2024: President Akufo-Addo And Wife Vote In His Kyebi Hometown

  • Ghana's Head of State, President Nana Addo went to his polling station in Kyebi to vote
  • President Akufo-Addo's wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo went with him to also vote in the ongoing December 7 polls
  • Many people at the polling station cheered Nana Akufo-Addo and his wife as they arrived to cast their ballots

President Nana Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, have voted in the ongoing Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

The first couple voted in Nana Addo’s hometown of Kyebi in the Eastern Region. Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament for the Akim Abuakwa South constituency, accompanied him.

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President Akufo-Addo and first lady vote at a polling station in Kyebi.
Source: UGC

After going through the electoral process, President Akufo-Addo addressed the press. He described the process as excellent and encouraged everyone to vote.

"The process was excellent—very smooth, very excellent. Reports coming in from across the country show that the election is going very well and is being done peacefully. Ghanaians are showing their commitment to democratic outcomes, and we have to be thankful for that."

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"Please go out and vote. Each vote counts, your voice matters," he encouraged.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to Nana Addo voting

YEN.com.gh collated some comments on the video showing Nana Akufo-Addo casting his ballot. Read them below:

@Bra_Quophi12 said:

"It's possible."

@KingPow17 wrote:

"He's voting for a reset."

@kwekuBaako8 wrote:

"You guys meet the president ah you go make he noor what really dey happen then nkwaisaa question then things he hear ah in big head no inside go sweet am sccn mo maaamenom paa mmoa."

John Mahama cries at father's graveside

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that NDC flagbearer John Mahama went to his father's graveside in their family house at Bole before casting his vote.

The presidential hopeful explained that culture demands that one call one's ancestors for help when they engage in an arduous task, so he visited his dad's grave for his blessings.

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Emmanuel Adama Mahama was an MP and a Minister of State.

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Magdalene Larnyoh (Human-Interest editor) Magdalene Larnyoh writes for the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. She has over ten years of experience in media and communications. She previously worked for Citi FM, Pulse Ghana, and Business Insider Africa. She obtained a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in 2012. Reach out to her on magdalene.larnyoh@yen.com.gh