Bawumia grateful to God for successful elections

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his utmost gratitude to Allah for seeing the country through a successful election and granting President Akufo-Addo victory.

Speaking at an Islamic thanksgiving service for the President-elect and himself as Vice-President-elect at the Abossey Okay Central Mosque on Friday, Dr Bawumia said the Almighty God ought to be praised for what He has done.

“We prayed to Allah for a peaceful election and victory and Allah has granted us both. Today is a day of gratitude. Whenever Allah does something for you, you have to be grateful to Him. For all things, we give thanks and glory to God and we want to thank Him for seeing us through this election,” he said.

Thankful

The Vice-President, who urged Ghanaians to remain peaceful, also expressed gratitude to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, for his prayers for the nation and guidance throughout the electoral process

“We want to thank the Chief Imam for all his prayers and guidance throughout this process. We have nothing but to ask for peace because Ghana is the most peaceful country in West Africa and we want to maintain that.

“We are a unique country; Christians and Muslims in this country are united and that is the only way we see development. That is the only way we can realise the vision of the President and President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” Dr Bawumia said.

Tijjaniya Muslim Movement

In a related development, the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement of Ghana (TMMG) and the Inner-City Development (IDC) has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his re-election.

A statement issued in Accra by Alhaji Khuzaima M Osman, the Executive Secretary of the TMMG, on Saturday, said: “Elections should not divide us and we must continue to be vigilant and protective of the peace and democracy, regardless of our political party colours and persuasions”.

“We are one people with aspirations for common good and destiny,” it said.

Peaceful elections

The statement congratulated the majority of Ghanaians for showing high level of maturity and sense of responsibility by not engaging in any acts of violence.

It assured the President-elect and Ghana as a whole of the unflinching support of the TMMG on issues concerning national development and stability.

It urged the President-elect to adopt a father for all approach as he prepares to serve the nation for another four years.