Sarkodie, Dele Momodu, others congratulate Mahama and Akufo-Addo

President Mahama, who failed to secure a re-election to serve a second term willingly conceded defeat to Nana Akufo-Addo before the official announcement was made.

Many celebrities and high profiled personalities have also taken to social media to express their satisfaction with the electoral process and congratulate the President John Mahama and President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo.

Amongst these are Sarkodie, Lydia Forson, Dele Momodu, Asamoah Gyan and fuseODG

Very very proud of you Ghana! The most peaceful election ????. Congrats to our new President-elect Nana Akufo Addo. God Bless Our Motherland

— Fuse ODG (@FuseODG) December 9, 2016

Congratulations @NAkufoAddo on your election as President of Ghana. May God grant you wisdom to "make our nation great and strong!"

— Dag Heward-Mills (@EvangelistDag) December 9, 2016

Congratulations @NAkufoAddo

— TheHighest (@sarkodie) December 9, 2016

Prez @JDMahama will go down in history ..nice gentleman ....@NAkufoAddo God be with you..#Ghana is the winner. #ghanaelections

— ASAMOAH GYAN (@ASAMOAH_GYAN3) December 9, 2016

Congratulations to the President-elect of Ghana NANA AKUFO-ADDO. Best wishes to all Ghanaians at all times.

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) December 9, 2016

I've just called the big boss, President @JDMahama to congratulate him on the courage to concede defeat and to wish him and his family well.

— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) December 9, 2016

I came to appreciate the true meaning of free speech under your rule, and for that I'm grateful. @JDMahama I Hope the trend continues.... pic.twitter.com/tKitkJqyDX

— Miss Forson (@lydiaforson) December 9, 2016

Finally!!!We can all breathe..So proud of the President for doing this and also proud of the President elect..Love how they put Ghana first

— yvonne okoro (@yvonneokoro) December 9, 2016

I just spoke to both President @JDMahama and President-elect @NAkufoAddo expressing to both the UK government's deep respect & friendship.

— Jon Benjamin (@JonBenjamin19) December 9, 2016