Ghana’s President-Elect Akufo-Addo visits Buhari in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed doors with visiting President-elect of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, Mr. Akufo-Addo expressed confidence that the relations between Nigeria and Ghana would be deepened during his time as president.

The president-elect said he would assume office on January 7.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Ghana’s Electoral Commissioner, Charlotte Osei, on December 9 announced that the country’s main opposition leader, Nana Akufo-Addo ,won the December 7 Presidential election.

He said Mr. Akufo-Addo defeated President John Dramani Mahama by 53.8 percent to 44.4 per cent of the total votes cast during the election.