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President and Founder of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe seems happy with President John Dramani Mahama for his able leadership as ECOWAS chairman for seeing a smooth and less violence Nigeria election.

Franklin took to Facebook to hail President Mahama for his effort.

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Three cheers for Ghana's President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama. One for his dexterity in calming nerves in the most heated elections in Africa in recent times- Nigeria! His Chairmanship of ECOWAS notwithstanding, his towering influence on President Goodluck Jonathan was significant enough for the opposition to trust his judgement. Second, Mahama understands the economic implications of a stable Nigeria on the region and in particular Ghana.

Ghana is slowly becoming the hub for services and Nigeria is vital in that equation because of numbers and varied interests that must spill over into Ghana first, before others in the region. Third and final cheers to President Mahama for intervening in Togo's potentially volatile elections.

A ten day extension in voting time may not be enough but he is calming nerves in that tiny country. He must however ask Togolese President to respect his people and prepare an exit strategy for himself after his potential third term bid comes to an end. It makes no democratic and modern sense for Togo to have a limitless tenure for Presidents in her constitution!

Finally, may president Mahama be focused on getting things right in his home too. May he be bolder to take the tough decisions to salvage Ghana's tottering economic image. Yes, he can and must leave a befitting legacy! Good morning- Franklin Cudjoe, Signed and dated this April 1, 2015 at 4:59 am in my home in the Eastern Region of Ghana!