Nana Akufo-Addo, Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ghana Presidential election said he has received congratulatory message from other candidates in the race.

On his twitter page, Akufo-Addo thanked Ivor Greenstreet, Paa Kwesi Nduom, Nana Konadu Rawlings, Edward Maham and Jacob Osei Yeboah for congratulating him on his ‘victory’.

He wrote, “I’ve received words of congratulation from Mr Greenstreet, Mrs Rawlings, Dr Nduom, Dr Mahama & Mr Yeboah. I thank them. May God bless Ghana.”

Akufo-Addo’s campaign team has claimed that its candidate is comfortably leading according to the results announced so far.

I've received words of congratulation from Mr Greenstreet, Mrs Rawlings, Dr Nduom, Dr Mahama & Mr Yeboah. I thank them. May God bless Ghana.

— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) December 8, 2016

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