By The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that he will do everything possible to ensure a free and fair elections in the upcoming December 7th. He made this declaration while delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, February 27, 2024 at Parliament in Accra.
This annual address, mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, serves as a means for the President to provide an overview of the nation’s current state at the beginning of each session of Parliament. The State of the Nation Address, commonly known as SONA, offers President Akufo-Addo an opportunity to update the nation on various aspects, including the economic recovery program, infrastructural developments, and his commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election later in the year.
Speaking about the 2024 election, President Akufo -Addo said he will do everything in his power to help ensure the conduct of transparent, free and fair elections on the 7th of December, 2024.
“In discharging their responsibility, I urge the Electoral Commission to work
with the political parties to iron out whatever problems there might be,
and I am happy that the Electoral Commission, after engaging the parties,
has shelved plans to change the 7th December date. Politics, after all, has
been described as the art of the possible, and, if that is what we are
engaged in, it should not be beyond us to resolve the problems that come
up, and concentrate on working to build the happy and prosperous
country we want.” he said.
“Government, on its part, will do what is expected of it to make sure that
the reputation of Ghana is not damaged, and the free will of the people
is manifested at the end of the electoral process; and I want to reassure
the people of Ghana that I will do everything in my power to help ensure
the conduct of transparent, free and fair elections on 7th December.” he added.
