Audio By Carbonatix
President Akufo-Addo has extended his well wishes to Alpha Conde and Alassane Ouattara, Presidents-elect of the Republic of Guinea and the Ivory Coast respectively.
In his congratulatory message to both presidents, Akufo-Addo urged them to “accelerate the process of dialogue and reconciliation amongst the key stakeholders of the political process in order to banish the spectre of potential instability.”
Warm congratulations to President Alpha Condé and the people of the Republic of Guinea. God bless him and the Guinean people, and best wishes for his and his country’s continued success. pic.twitter.com/BYxFHD06rh
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 10, 2020
Warm congratulations to President @AOuattara_PRCI and the people of Côte d’Ivoire. God bless him and the Ivorian people, and best wishes for his and the country’s continued success. pic.twitter.com/1jbfDEEZyR
— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 10, 2020
Akufo-Addo’s message follows the very controversial circumstances under which the two presidents were elected to preside over their countries.
In Guinea, Alpha Conde’s 3rd-year bid was disputed by political opponents, following the ruling party’s claim that a constitution which was passed in March of this year had reset the President’s tenure of office to zero thus making him viable to run for office again under the new constitution.
They called the ruling party’s actions as “unconstitutional” amid several months of protests and boycotted the elections.
After several days of waiting, Alpha Condé’s victory in the first round of the 18 October presidential election was confirmed on Saturday, 7 November around 12:30 GMT by the Constitutional Court.
Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara also under similar circumstance had been re-elected to power following the approval of a new constitution in 2016 which he claims allows him to restart his mandate.
About 35 people died during clashes between rival political parties in the run-up to the vote and on Election Day, officials said.
Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council formally ratified President Alassane Ouattara’s re-election to a third term on Monday.
Latest Stories
-
24-Hour Economy not just talk — Edudzi Tamakloe confirms sector-level implementation
18 minutes -
Four arrested over robbery attack on okada rider at Fomena
20 minutes -
NDC gov’t refusing to take responsibility for anything that affects Ghanaians – Miracles Aboagye
45 minutes -
Parental Presence, Not Just Provision: Why active involvement in children’s education matters
1 hour -
24-Hour economy policy fails to create promised jobs – Dennis Miracles Aboagye
1 hour -
Ghana Embassy in Doha urges nationals to take shelter after missile attack
2 hours -
Government’s macroeconomic stability commendable, but we need focus on SME growth – Victoria Bright
2 hours -
Macro stability won’t matter without food self-sufficiency- Prof. Agyeman-Duah
2 hours -
How Virtual Security Africa is strengthening safety at Mamprobi Polyclinic
2 hours -
Ghana on right track macroeconomically, but structural gaps remain – Fred Dzanku
2 hours -
ADB MD honoured for impactful leadership at PMI Ghana engagement
2 hours -
Bringing Ofori-Atta’s photo to Parliament and displaying it was unfair – Afenyo-Markin
3 hours -
Minority leader calls 24-Hour economy policy more PR than practical solution
3 hours -
Afenyo-Markin accuses government of using anti-corruption drive to target opponents
3 hours -
GPL: Kotoko announce new board of directors
4 hours