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General News of Saturday, 2 March 2019

Source: NDC

Mahama thanks Allah for overwhelming victory

Former President John Mahama play videoFormer President John Mahama

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama today joined the leadership and supporters of the party at the Madina Central Mosque in Accra for a Muslim thanksgiving service for a successful election last Saturday, across the country.

Mr. Mahama who polled 95.23% of the total votes cast in the election, thanked the Muslim chiefs for their prayers and support. He also thanked the party's supporters and well-wishers for the hard work and commitment over the last two years, urging them to remain together and build a united front ahead of the 2020 electioneering campaign. 

The former president also invited the party supporters and the general public to Saturday morning's Thank You walk that will start from the Kawukudi Park through Pig Farm, Accra New Town, Nima, Maamobi to the Elwak Sports Stadium. On Sunday, the party will hold a Christian Thanksgiving Service at the Perez Chapel, Dzorwulu at 8am.

Present at the Friday prayers were the Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak, National Vice Chairmen Chief Azorka and Said Sinare, and two of the aspirants in last Saturday's election, Goosie Tanoh and Nurudeen Iddrisu.