Following his re-election as President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received congratulatory messages from across the world. Most of them took to Twitter to congratulate him for successfully winning a second term.

President of Ghana’s western neighbours Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara was among the first to congratulate “my brother Akufo-Addo on his re-election as President of the Republic of Ghana”.

Leader of northern neighbours Burkina Faso Roch Christian Kabore also sent in his congratulatory message to “my dear brother”.

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has congratulated his Ghanaian counterpart President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on his re-election.

In a tweet, President Kagame said Akufo-Addo’s re-election is a testament to the trust the people of Ghana have in him.

Former military leader Kagame added that he was hopeful of more collaboration between the two countries.

He tweeted: “Congratulations to my brother and friend President @NAkufoAddo on your re-election. It is a testament to the trust the people of Ghana have placed in you. We look forward to continued friendship between our two nations and collaboration towards the prosperity of our people”.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for winning a second to govern Ghana for the next four years.

In a tweet, Buhari wrote: ” I congratulate President Akufo-Addo on his re-election for a second term in office. I also commend the people of Ghana on the successful conclusion of the presidential and parliamentary elections – further proof that constitutional democracy has come to stay in West Africa.”