President Mahama assumes office as President of Ghana, assures to keep promise

President John Dramani Mahama  had on Monday morning sworn  the Presidential Oath and Oath of  Office to assume office as the fourth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

President Mahama and Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur took the oath of office, which was administered by the Chief Justice, Mrs Theodora Georgina Wood, before an open Parliament at the Independence Square in Accra.

President Mahama assumed the mantle of leadership after winning by 50.70% in the recent elections held on December 7 and 8, respectively with the NPP's candidate Nana Akufo-Addo gaining 47.74%.

This was after he completed the Presidency of the late President John Evans Atta Mills who died on July 24, 2012.

In his inaugural speech on Monday, President Mahama promised to kept his campaign promises as well as be an ally to the business community.


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