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My election is victory for all - President Mahama

President John Mahama and wife Lordina acknowledge cheers from the teeming crowdPresident John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to see his election as a victory for the entire people and not a partisan gain.

“It is a victory that belongs rightfully to the good people of Ghana. Ghana is always the winner anytime we engage in any democratic process to elect a leader,” he said in Accra Monday at a victory rally.

On Sunday, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Djan, declared President Mahama the winner of the 2012 elections. He polled 5,574,761 representing 50.70 per cent of the valid votes cast

Thousands of NDC supporters poured out on the streets across the country to celebrate their party’s victory but President Mahama cautioned them  to celebrate in moderation.

“Let us remember that we are one people united in our commitment to build a better Ghana,” he said.

He lauded the peaceful nature of the polls and added “Let’s congratulate ourselves for our commitment to the peace process.”

He thanked his wife and members of his family as well as the NDC campaign team for their unwavering encouragement throughout the electioneering campaign.

“I thank all activists of the party who worked day and night for this victory”.

He also thanked traditional and religious leaders for their advice and support and particularly those who admitted him into their communities during the campaign period.

President Mahama also thanked the millions of Ghanaian voters for their support and assured them of his commitment and promise to work hard to justify the confidence they had reposed in him.

He acknowledged the effort of the other contestants in the election and observed that a progressive society thrived on healthy debates and that though “we stood as opponents we are all standing on the same side of our beloved Ghana.”

The President who was dressed in a white gown to signify victory stated that there was work to be done since the issues facing the people was no respecter of political status, underlying that “we have come too far on this journey to weigh ourselves in pettiness.”

“We have every right to envision the best for ourselves. I know that together we can change this country. We can and we will do it better,” President Mahama said.

He dedicated the victory to the memory of President J.E.A. Mills.

Story by Sebastian Syme

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