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His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has officially express gratitude to his counsel at the just ended 2012 Election Petition, Lawyer Tony Lithur for his tremendous legal dexterity demonstrated at the Supreme Court during the eight months that the petition was �fought� at the law court. President John Dramani Mahama, who on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket, was declared winner of the December polls, also lauded the legal team of his party led by Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata. Addressing the nation after the decision by the Supreme Court to �validly� confirm his Presidency, Mr. Mahama also praised the media for the professionalism exhibited in their reportage during the eight month. He however pledged that after the hurdles and setbacks during the petition hearing, his administration will deliver for the betterment of Ghana. �I would like to thank my legal team for the hard work and long hours that went into this case. I would especially like to thank them for their unwavering faith in the rule of law and their belief that in the end, come what may, justice would be served. ��I thank the media for their diligence, for constantly striving to meet their own-ideal of accurate and responsible reporting and, not least of all, for holding government accountable for the promises that we have made, promises that, despite the hurdles and setbacks that were faced, we have begun to deliver and will continue working to deliver,� President Mahama said.