Celebrities congratulate Nana Addo over win

Nana Addo won the fiercely contested election with over five million votes over his main opponent who is also the sitting president.

Celebrities such as Shatta Wale, Yvonne Nelson, Sarkodie and a host of others sent in their congratulatory messages.

Below are a few of them.

CONGRATS PRESIDENT ELECT @NAkufoAddo ...RULE US WE ARE READY FOR YOU..INFACT YOU REALLY CAME LIKE KAKAI..LOL

— SHATTA WALE (@shattawalegh) December 9, 2016

Congratulations @NAkufoAddo

— TheHighest (@sarkodie) December 9, 2016

Congratulations to Ghana's president elect @NAkufoAddo #GhanaDecides Peace won! Ghana won! pic.twitter.com/vpyscZtGk8

— Juliet Ibrahim (@julietibrahim) December 9, 2016

Congratulations to president elect @NAkufoAddo of the #NPP. #GH has spoken and so shall it be .... Akyesaaaaaaaaaa 4 #MamaGhana.

— SAMINI (@samini_dagaati) December 9, 2016

Congratulations @NAkufoAddo #GhanaHasWon

— Obrafour (@iamobrafour) December 9, 2016

The #BhimNation President Welcomes The President Elect, Nana Akuffo Addo @nakufoaddo #Npp #Ghanaelections We Say... https://t.co/uZ7msbw9F9

— LIVINGSTONE (@stonebwoyb) December 9, 2016

Congrats to the New President of Ghana!!! Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo @NAkufoAddo !!!! ???????????????? #MyMan #Ghana #ChangeIsHere pic.twitter.com/nXsGpMY35n

— #LIGHTWORK OUT NOW!! (@DBLACKGH) December 9, 2016

Congratulations to Nana Addo??the PRESIDENT elect for Ghana. OUR PRESIDENT ????????For majority of Ghanaians, change is hope and a call for change is a call to duty. We pray for God's guidance for you to deliver. I believe you will also take this opportunity to reunite us as a people and together work for the great Ghana we hope for. Thanks to the president Mahama led government????????????????You have played your part. And to Ghanaians??????????the security services and international observers ....ayeekoo for a peaceful electoral process. One Ghana, one People !! #Ghana is all we have ???????? ..#peace #ghanawins ????????????????

A photo posted by Yvonne Nelson (@yvonnenelsongh) on Dec 9, 2016 at 11:34pm PST