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A group championing the third time presidential aspirations of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Coalition for Akufo Addo 2016, has described the former Attorney General as a humble man of �impeccable integrity�. According to the group, which does most of its advocacy on social media, �Akufo-Addo is not afraid to sacrifice his personal glorification in order to ensure that Africa does not witness another post-election chaos and violence on the Continent�. It said: �His contribution to peace and development remain central to every step he takes. He has done this on a countless number of occasions�. Describing Akufo-Addo as �a real statesman�, the group says the conduct and actions of the twice-defeated Presidential Candidate of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), have always been to put his country�s interest first. This is exactly what he did. Even before the dust on the [election petition] verdict could settle, this humble man of peace and vision personally called President John Mahama to congratulate him�. In the group�s opinion, Akufo-Addo, even �in the face of the clear injustice delivered by the Supreme Court in the election petition�, gracefully accepted the verdict without flinching. �Any other pronouncement of Akufo- Addo�s could have plunged Ghana into obdurate conflicts and violence and set in motion a spiral destruction of the country�, it noted. Adducing reasons for which it believes Nana Akufo-Addo deserves a third chance, the Coalition said: �Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has demonstrated himself as a real statesman and joined the league of great statesmen of contemporary Ghana�. �While rightly disagreeing with the court�s decision and the reasons adduced by the Atuguba-led panel of Judges, a man of peace and vision established himself once again at the highest level of statesmanship anyone could aspire to�. It also noted that: �Akufo-Addo has distinguished himself over many decades in his professional and political life as a real and humble statesman�.