'You would have been 76 years today' - Mahama celebrates the late Atta-Mills

Mills, who became Ghana's third President in the fourth republic passed on his birth month - Tuesday, 24 July 2012 - after battling with a short illness.

8 years after his demise, John Dramani Mahama has eulogised him.

In a post, he wrote, "You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us."

"You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough!

"Happy birthday my comrade, mentor, and friend. Continue to rest well, Sir."

He posted another one on Twiter saying, "You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us. You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough!"

See the social media post of former President John Dramani Mahama below,

You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us.

You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough!

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— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) July 21, 2020

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You would have been 76 years today, Prof. Though in eternity, memories of your sterling qualities and principled leadership are still fresh with us. You will forever remain in our hearts. Yours is a soul that cannot be forgotten, a man we cannot celebrate enough! Happy birthday my comrade, mentor and friend. Continue to rest well, Sir.

A post shared by John Dramani Mahama (@officialjdmahama) on Jul 21, 2020 at 2:02am PDT