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President John Dramani Mahama yesterday led the country to begin ceremonies to say the final farewell to his predecessor, President John Evans Atta Mills, who passed away on July 24 at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. President Mahama, who arrived at the State House with his wife, Lordina, just after 11:00 hours, was dressed in a black suit and tie. He went up the stairs with the widow of the late President Mills, Dr Ernestina Naadu Mills, Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur and his spouse, security chiefs, traditional leaders, members of the late President�s family, Members of the Council of State, chiefs, officials of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ministers of State and government officials. President Mahama was the first to pay his last respect as the three-day State funeral started.