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President-elect Akufo-Addo congratulated the Electoral Commission (EC) for successfully conducting the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.
He made the comment during his first address to the nation after winning the 2020 presidential election.
“I say a big ‘ayekoo’ to the president, commissioners, directors, scrutineers, election officials and agents of our respective political parties for conducting one of the best, if not the best, elections in our history.” , said.
The president-elect said that the EC’s ability to carry out general elections, despite the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, is unmatched.
“The EC, even in the midst of the pandemic, has done landlord work and we can only urge them to continue down the road and make even greater progress,” he said.
President-elect Akufo-Addo was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential race on Wednesday.
He beat his contenders with 6,730,413 votes, presenting 51.59% of the valid votes cast.
This is his second victory in a presidential election after losing the 2008 and 2012 elections.
During his speech, Akufo-Addo also praised the media, the general public, international observers and especially the security agencies that ensured the peace and security of the process.
“Ghana will always be in your debt; their role has been invaluable in presenting law and order, ”he told them.
