Special Representative Simão Congratulates the People of Ghana on the Holding of Peaceful, Orderly, and Successful Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, congratulates the people of Ghana for the peaceful, orderly, and successful Presidential and Parliamentary elections of Saturday 7 December 2024. 

The sense of responsibility demonstrated by all stakeholders, and the commitment of all the candidates, and leaders of political parties to ensuring that peace and security prevail during the entire electoral process, is once more a significant step towards consolidating the country’s democratic achievements, which will be cited as a model of political maturity and pragmatism. 

The Special Representative commends Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for his exemplary and gracious concession and calls on Ghanaians to unite behind the President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, as Ghana continues to serve as an inspiration for the rising tide of democracy throughout the African continent. The United Nations, in coordination with regional partners, will continue to support the people of Ghana towards consolidating democracy and prosperity.