By Prensa Latina,
Accra : Ghanaian President elect John Evans Atta Mills was sworn in today at Independence Square in front of a crowd of thousands of people.
Atta Millsm, from the National Democratic Congress Party (CDN), won Saturday’s presidential race by 50.23 per cent to contender Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The NPP ruled Ghana for eight years and lost its majority rule in Parliament in December.
The elections raised tension in the country, forcing the police to tighten security following opposition allegations of tricks to undermine Mills’ win.
Mills, 64, is an attorney. He won this race after a third consecutive trial for he lost in 2004 to out going President John Kufuor.
These elections were filled with the contenders’ exchange of accusations of violence and vote rigging.