President John Mahama has lauded the ongoing Presidential Election Petition which is challenging his legitimacy as president. He said the petition will strengthen Ghana’s democracy in no small way. He was speaking to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Flagstaff House on Friday. The Ashanti King is in Accra to address a lecture on democracy on Friday. The lecture is being organised by the National Commission on Civic Education. Describing Otumfuo as a “Solomonic” figure, the President urged the King to use his position and influence to unite the people during the lecture. Commenting on the ongoing Election Petition the president said contrary to fears that the petition will divide the country he said it would rather strengthen the country’s democracy.