I won't 'relax' because it is my second term - Nana Addo

Ghana's President elect, Nana Akufo-Addo Dankwa says, contrary to popular belief, he will not conduct himself arbitrarily because he has been given the nod for his second and final term in office as president.

'There could be that tendency for the incumbent president who has just secured a second term in office, to, as it were, take it easy and relax, because there is nothing more to lose or prove”.

Akufo-Addo rather promised, to continue working hard to ensure the progress and prosperity of the country.

“I am of a different character. Just as I have been doing since January 2017, I give you my word that I will continue to work very hard, to build on the prosperous and progressive Ghana, for which we yearn”

He noted this in his victory speech few moments after the declaration of the results of the Presidential elections by the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa.

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President Akufo-Addo also said it was time the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) come together to develop the nation.

He said though both parties have their differences, it is time they work together to ensure a better Ghana is achieved and that was shown through the parliamentary election.

"The Ghanaian people have through the results have made it loud and clear that the two parties the NPP and the NDC must work together especially in parliament for the good of the country. Now is the time irrespective of our political differences must work hard to put Ghana on the World map"

Results from the Parliamentary election shows the NPP with 136 seats and NDC also having 134, with one independent candidate and two outstanding.