Akufo-Addo Congratulates Prez Maada Bio On Re-election

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has congratulated the re-elected President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio.

According to official results, Bio received 56.17% of the vote, dodging a run-off while his contender, Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara, received 41.16% of the ballots cast.

In a statement, President Akufo-Addo said, “On behalf of the people and Government of Ghana, I congratulate warmly His Excellency Julius Maada Bio on his re-election as President of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the presidential election of Saturday, 24th June 2023.”

He said he looks forward to the new term to build upon the “strong ties of friendship and co-operation which exists between our two countries, and which are based on the shared agenda of development, prosperity and adherence to the tenets of good governance and the rule of law.”

He further commended the country for upholding democracy in the election.

“The Sierra Leonean people are to be applauded for their peaceful and orderly conduct in the elections, which has strengthened the frontiers of multiparty democracy in Sierra Leone.”

He also patted Kamara and his party and urged them to endeavour to maintain peace and democracy.

“It is the hope of all well-meaning democrats in and out of West Africa that their reaction to the results will serve to deepen the attachment of the Sierra Leonean people to democracy. The world expects this of them.”