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Prof Mills congratulates President
Kufuor
Accra, Jan. 29, GNA – Professor John Evans John Atta Mills,
Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
for Election 2008 on Monday congratulated President John
Agyekum Kufuor on his election as African Union (AU)
Chairman at the Eighth Ordinary Session of the continental
body currently underway in Addis Ababa.
President Kufuor was elected by a unanimous decision of the
53-member body to succeed Congolese President Dennis Sassou
Nguesso among half-a-dozen contenders including Sudan,
Kenya, Somalia and host country Ethiopia.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in an interview, Prof
Mills expressed the hope that President Kufuor would work
towards the realisation of the objectives of the AU Charter.
“I have no doubts President Kufuor is well aware of the
challenges that come with this responsible and trusted
position and I hope he will do his best in meeting the hopes
and aspirations of our people and to advance the course of
the Continent,” he said.
Prof Mills wished President Kufuor well and expressed the
hope that he would execute the onerous task with the support
of all.
GNA
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