Former Governor of Ekiti State Dr Kayode Fayemi charged African political actors to emulate Ghana’s politics, particularly its electoral course of.
Fayemi, who additionally served as chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Discussion board (NGF) acknowledged this in his congratulatory message to Ghana’s president-elect, John Mahama, on his victory within the nation’s latest common elections.
In a press release he issued yesterday, Fayemi counseled Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) for his gracious concession speech, noting that ‘’his acceptance of the electoral final result within the spirit of peace and nationwide unity exemplifies the perfect of African political management.’’
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He stated Ghana had turn into a mannequin of democracy for Africa, emphasising the significance of respecting the need of the folks and the supremacy of democratic ideas.
Fayemi stated: ‘’As a good friend to each males and a dedicated advocate of democratic ideas throughout Africa, I prolong my heartfelt congratulations to the President-Elect of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, on his resounding victory within the lately concluded common elections. This triumph displays the belief and confidence the folks of Ghana have in his management and imaginative and prescient for his or her nation.
‘’I equally commend Dr. Mahamamudu Bawumia, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his gracious concession speech. His acceptance of the electoral final result within the spirit of peace and nationwide unity exemplifies the perfect of African political management.
‘’Dr. Bawumia’s determination to put the curiosity of Ghana above private ambition reinforces the values of democracy and demonstrates a maturity that can undoubtedly function a mannequin for political actors throughout the continent.
‘’As Africans, we should draw classes from Ghana’s instance. The supremacy of the folks’s will is the cornerstone of democracy and the need to serve should all the time align with the mandate freely given by the citizens, not by coercion or manipulation.
‘’Ghana has set excessive requirements by proving that democracy can thrive in Africa when establishments are allowed to perform independently and political actors prioritize the collective good over particular person aspirations.
‘’As Nigeria and different African nations proceed to strengthen their democratic foundations, the Ghanaian expertise supplies a blueprint for conducting elections which might be credible, peaceable, and reflective of the folks’s alternative.
‘’I subsequently urge all political actors throughout the continent to emulate the exemplary conduct displayed by each President-Elect Mahama and Dr. Bawumia, who by their actions have deepened the democratic tradition of their nation and solidified its place as a beacon of hope and a mannequin for democracy in Africa,” he stated.
