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Election: Jonathan Leads W/Africa Elders Forum To Ghana

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Dec 5, 2024.

Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, has led a delegation of the West African Elders Forum, WAEF, observation mission to Ghana ahead of the December 7 general elections in the country.

The Forum’s communications Officer, Wealth Dickson Ominabo, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

In the statement, Jonathan on arrival in Ghana, urged Ghanaians to be patriotic and work for peaceful, free and transparent elections.

Other members of the delegation include former Burkinabe Prime Minister and President of the ECOWAS, Mr Kadre Ouedraogo; Executive Director of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Ms Ann Iyonu, and Special Adviser to Jonathan, Ikechukwu Eze.

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The ex-Nigeria’s leader applauded the people of Ghana for their enduring commitment to democratic values, adding that Ghana’s history of peaceful political transitions served as a beacon for democratic governance across Africa.

The mission leaders also urged the electoral commission of Ghana and the security agencies to keep to their mandate of independence and neutrality to ensure a credible polling process.

“The upcoming elections present another opportunity for Ghanaians to reinforce their dedication to democracy, stability, and development.

“WAEF urges the Electoral Commission of Ghana to uphold its mandate of conducting free and fair elections, and ensuring the transparency and credibility of the 2024 elections as a way of building trust among the electorate and stakeholders.

“We encourage the security agencies to sustain their professional conduct, maintain their neutrality and a peaceful electoral environment by ensuring impartial deployment to safeguard voting materials, polling centres, and citizens across the country,” the statement said.

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