Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana's new president on Saturday after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections.
Akufo-Addo, 72, a former opposition leader, defeated John Dramani Mahama in elections a month ago, the BBC reported.
Taking the oath of office, which represents the latest peaceful handover of power in the country, Akufo-Addo promised to "protect and defend" Ghana's constitution.
Akufo-Addo, from the New Patriotic Party, was elected on his third attempt to reach the post, after a campaign dominated by the country's faltering economy.
Ghana has been a multi-party democracy since the end of military rule in 1992 and the transition is seen as reinforcing its reputation for the peaceful transfer of power between administrations.
Source: QNA
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