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Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as Ghana's new president after beating John Mahama in last month's election.

Heads of state from across Africa and thousands of guests and dignitaries watched him take the oath of office at a ceremony in the capital, Accra.

Mr Akufo-Addo, a 72-year-old former human rights lawyer, promised free high school education and more factories.

But critics have questioned the viability of his ambitions.

Mr Akufo-Addo's inauguration represents the latest peaceful handover of power in Ghana.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Akufo-Addo inspects a military parade as part of his inauguration ceremony on Saturday

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The new president's campaign to fix the country's faltering economy proved popular with Ghanaians

Taking the oath of office in the capital's Independence Square on Saturday, he promised to "protect and defend" Ghana's constitution.

He said he would reduce taxes to boost the economy, adding that Ghana was now "opened for business again".

Mr Akufo-Addo later posted the full text of the presidential oath on the social media site Twitter, using the hashtag #Inauguration2017.

He tweeted that his position was was not an avenue for making money and that he would not disappoint the people of Ghana.

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Mr 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.

Nana Akufo-Addo

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72 years old

Human rights lawyer

Campaigned for a return to multi-party democracy under military rule

A former justice and foreign minister in the NPP government from 2001 to 2007, he is running for president for a third time

His main promise was to build a factory in each of Ghana's more than 200 districts

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Mr Akufo-Addo has previously vowed to revive the country's economy, saying that "there are brighter days ahead".

An economic slump under Mr Mahama led to an International Monetary Fund bail-out.

The former president has defended his record, saying his government had been up against "strong headwinds" that caused growth to slow, public sector debt to rise and the country's currency, the cedi, to fall.

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Nana Akufo-Addo is to be sworn in as Ghana’s new president on Saturday after beating incumbent leader John Dramani Mahama in elections last month. The 72-year-old former human rights lawyer will take the oath of office at a ceremony in Independence Square in central Accra before more than 6,000 guests and members of the public.Read More The post Akufo-Addo to be sworn in as Ghana’s new president appeared first on Vanguard News... Read Full Story</s>Mr Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn in on Saturday as the new President of Ghana after beating incumbent leader John Mahama in the December polls.

The 72-year-old, who contested under the platform of the New Patriotic Party, was elected president on his third attempt to reach the post.

The former human rights lawyer has promised free high school education and more factories in Ghana.

His inauguration is expected to be witnessed by President Mahama and former leaders John Rawlings and John Kufuor.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, and some other African leaders as well as thousands of people are expected to attend the ceremony in Accra, Ghana’s capital.

Major roads in and around the area have been cordoned off.</s>After beating incumbent, John Mahama in Ghana’s Presidential elections in December. Nana Akufo-Addo has now been sworn in as the new President of Ghana. President Nana Akufo-Addo ran on the platform of the New Patriotic Party and had run for the job of President two times before.

Several African leaders were in attendance at the swearing in of the 72-year-old former Human Rights activist whose promise of change swept him to political power.

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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president after beating incumbent leader John Mahama in last month’s election.

He was sworn in by the Chief Justice, Theodora Georgina Wood, as heads of state from across Africa and thousands of guests and dignitaries watched him take the oath of office at a ceremony held at the Black Stars square in the capital, Accra on Saturday morning.

During the swearing in, the 72-year-old former human rights lawyer, promised free high school education and more factories.

This is even as critics have questioned the viability of his ambitions.

Mr Akufo-Addo repeated the presidential oath after it was read out to him at a ceremony in the capital’s Independence Square today

Taking the oath of office, which represents the latest peaceful handover of power in the country, Mr Akufo-Addo promised to “protect and defend” Ghana’s constitution.

He later posted the full text of the presidential oath on the social media site Twitter, using the hashtag #Inauguration2017.
• It is time to define what being a Ghanaian ought to mean. Being a Ghanaian must mean you sign up to a definable code of conduct.
• I shall protect the public purse by insisting on value for money in all transactions.
• It is time to imagine and dream again. Ghana is opened for business again.
• It is time to define what being a Ghanaian ought to mean. Being a Ghanaian must mean you sign up to a definable code of conduct.
• I will not let you, the people of Ghana, down.

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Also, Like us on facebook</s>Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in as the President of Ghana.

He took the oath of office, led by Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood, before several African leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and thousands of citizens, at the Black Stars Square on Saturday.

Akufo-Addo takes over from John Dramani Mahama, who he defeated during the presidential polls on December 7, 2016.

At the swearing-in ceremony, Akufo-Addo, said: “This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. I will not let you, the people of Ghana, down.

“It is time to make sure that there is a true separation of powers in our arms of government.

“I shall protect the public purse by insisting on value for money in all transactions. Public service is just that; it is not an avenue for making money.

“It is time to imagine and dream again. Ghana is opened for business again. The change we have voted for has to start with each individual. I ask you to be responsible citizens.

“It is time to define what being a Ghanaian ought to mean. Being a Ghanaian must mean you sign up to a definable code of conduct.

“A new dawn has arisen in Ghana.”</s>Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in on Saturday as Ghana’s new president at a ceremony applauded for its easy transition of power.

 In a speech as he took office, the President said: “I will not let the good people of Ghana down.

 “I pledge to do my best to move this country to higher level of development; I will not let the good people of Ghana down.

 “We should move on to deepen our democracy.”

 The 72-year-old president also promised to work with Ghana’s neighbours “to ensure stability on the African continent”.

 The new president, a lawyer who served as Ghana’s foreign minister in 2008, vowed to build on the West African country’s economic success.

 Akufo-Addo got 53.85 per cent of the votes in Ghana’s September election to defeat incumbent John Mahama who got 44 per cent of the votes.

 Report says the peaceful transfer of power from ex-President Mahama was drawing special attention.

 Fourteen African heads of state, including Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, attended the ceremony in Accra.

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 Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.theeagleonline.com.ng as the source.</s>Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in on Saturday as Ghana’s new president at a ceremony applauded for its easy transition of power. In a speech as he took office, the President said “I will not let the good people of Ghana down. “I pledge to do my best to move this country to higher level of development; I will not let the good people of Ghana down.

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