President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged that the December 7, 2024, presidential and parliamentary elections will be free, fair, and transparent.

Addressing the 79th UN General Assembly at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in the United States, on September 25, 2024, the president indicated that Ghana’s democratic credentials would not slip under his watch, despite the many political upheavals in the West African sub-region.

He said that the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) and the nation’s security agencies would ensure that the will of the people of Ghana is respected come December 7, 2024.

“As I speak today, the ongoing developments in West Africa are deeply troubling. Military coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger threaten the democratic progress we have worked so hard to achieve within the ECOWAS community.

“These coups are a stark reminder that democracy is indeed fragile and must be continually nurtured. In Ghana, however, we will remain resolute in our commitment to democracy. As my presidency draws to a close, I want to assure this assembly that the upcoming 2024 elections in Ghana will be free, fair, and transparent,” he said.

The president added, “Ghanaians have demonstrated time and again in the last three decades their strong attachment to democracy, which they will not permit to be undermined. The Electoral Commission, supported by Ghana's security services, is well-equipped to ensure that the will of the Ghanaian people is respected. Ghana has long been a beacon of democracy in Africa, and we intend to keep it that way.”

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo reiterated that the election would prove Ghana’s democratic credentials.

Watch the president’s remarks below:

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