About six hours of national attention on parliament for the State of the Nation Address has been reduced into 54 pictures for your viewing pleasure.

And as usual, GJA 2015 Photojournalist David Andoh was there.

It is the final year of a four-year term but the President has also said it won't be his last year in government. That would have to be in 2020.

His wife, Lordina Mahama was there too...

Chief Justice Georgina Wood. Surely we can agree that is a nice necklace, can't we?

Vice-President Amissah Arthur in a similar pose with beautifully and traditionally dressed young women

Waiting to recieve the President - a line-up of parliamentary leadership

Both poses are are just so telepathic...

Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Lordina Mahama and the Chief Justice Georgina Wood

A little woman-to-woman talk before the man-to-nation talk began....

Well, who can deny Akua Donkor a place at the State of the Nation Address? Nobody.

Ag. Director of Public Affairs, Parliament - Kate Addo was in a hurry on the big day

Gender Minister Nana Oye Lithur

Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority George Blankson...

Deputy Communications minister Ato Sarpong

PNC Chairman Benard Mornah

Former AMA boss Oko Vanderpuye with a pretty trimmed beard by his own hairy standards...

Former Sports minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah looks very smart and very much healthy...

 

Efia Tenge Accra Police PRO

And then the President entered Parliament House to nice courtesies

Vice President Amissah Arthur signing the vistor's book

On your marks: President Mahama signs the visitor's book

Get set: Mahama is seated moments before the address....

Go: President fires away his SONA 2016

When was the last time you saw the famous Supreme court judge, Justice Atuguba?

Diplomats were there to pick out the President's policies

Cal Bank CEO Frank Adu wearing an intense look....

IGP John Kudalor

Employment minister Haruna Iddrisu

Well, the address was not without alot of heckling

A pretty grateful citizen....

Sherry Ayittey and NDC National Chairman Kofi Porturphy

It was a 3:58minutes speech. Surely at some point, checking your phone and browsing was inevitable.

And then the speech was over....

Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Doe Adjaho and the President are good friends.