President 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 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.