Farida Mahama and her elder brother, Shahid Mahama, shared a special moment during their father, President John Mahama’s presidential inauguration dinner.
In a video posted on her Instagram story, Farida dressed in a sleek black gown and posed with Shahid Mahama, who wore an expensive suit. The siblings smiled and took selfies and videos, showing their excitement at the event.
The dinner, held on January 8, 2025, celebrated John Dramani Mahama’s return to power. He was officially sworn in as the President of Ghana on January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra. The ceremony was presided over by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, with the oath administered by Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo.
John Mahama, who served as the 4th President of the Fourth Republic, has now become the 6th President of the same republic. His running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, was also sworn in as Ghana’s first female vice president.
Mahama secured a decisive victory in the December 2024 general elections, polling 6,328,397 votes, or 56.55% of the total valid votes. His closest opponent, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party, received 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61%.
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