Nigeria ’ s Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Ghana’ s presidential candidates against violence ahead of the December 7 general elections .
Obasanjo urged the key players in the elections to ensure the peace and stability of the West African country .
Obasanjo ’ s letter was addressed to the leaders of Ghana’ s leading political parties , the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party.
In the presidential election , the incumbent President and NPP candidate, Nana Akufo-Addo , will be facing John Mahama of the NDC , a replica of what played out in 2016 election . Akufo-Addo had in 2016 defeated Mahama.
Obasanjo ’ s letter was titled , ‘ Letter to the leadership of New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress on ensuring peaceful , credible and transparent general elections on December 7, 2020 in Ghana’ .
The ex – Nigerian leader urged the parties and their candidates to play by rules and avoid actions capable of plunging the western African country into chaos .
He encouraged the players to invest in building efforts aimed at enhancing mutual trust and confidence among themselves in the relevant national institutions and in the electoral process .
He prayed and wished that the country will be a winner at the end of the day, irrespective of the party that wins the election.
