President John Mahama has held his last cabinet meeting as president on Tuesday, January 3,2017.
He is set to hand over to president-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, who led the NPP into the 2016 elections.
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He polled 53.85% to 44.43% of popular votes to emerge as President-elect and the 5th President of the Fourth Republic.
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Eleven other Heads of State from some African and European countries and some top diplomats are expected in the country Friday ahead of Saturday’s programme.
About 5,000 security officers will be detailed at the inauguration ceremony.