The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has congratulated Mr John Dramani Mahama of the National Demo­cratic Congress (NDC) on being elected as the next President of the country in the just ended presiden­tial election. "The victory of Mr Mahama is a reflection of his resilience and per­severance of service to the nation and humanity, and hopes his next term would promote the quality of governance and constitutional rule," the Chief Imam said.

In a statement issued yesterday, signed by the Personal Assistant to the National Chief Imam, Dr Abubakar Mohammed Marzuq Azindoo, and copied the Ghana­ian Times, he applauded the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for accepting the results of the presidential election in good faith, indicating his sense of patriotism, it added.

The Chief Imam hailed Ghana­ians for their contributions towards the peaceful conduct of elections, enhancing Ghana's position among democratic nations, adding that Ghana had earned another enviable position in the country of civilised democratic nations.

He further expressed his condo­lences to the bereaved families and called for an end to the post-elec­tion violence, stating that burning and looting have never been credi­ble solutions to electoral violence.