Kofi Annan congratulates Ghanaians for successful polls

The Former UN Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan has congratulated Ghanaians for organizing peaceful elections in the country. 

In a message, the renowned Diplomat also congratulated the Electoral Commission for fairly presiding over the polls. 

“I want to congratulate the Electoral Commission, its staff and the people of Ghana for conducting a good election on December 7, worthy of our democratic tradition. I also applaud the support and the diligence of the electoral observers – national and international.”

He appealed to the candidates, parties and the general public to remain calm as they await the announcement of the results. 

"I call on the candidates, their parties and their supporters to remain calm until the announcement of the final results by the Electoral Commission", warning against excitement at this stage. "There is no reason for incitement." 

He urged the losers to concede the outcome in a spirit of democracy. 

"In the spirit of democracy, I call on the losers to concede as quickly as possible to defuse tensions and allay uncertainties. Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the five candidates who have already done so in light of the preliminary results and clear trends." 

"The people of Ghana are waiting and watching, let’s not disappoint them,” he added

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