Former President John Drmanai Mahama was thanked by North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for winning the prestigious 2024 Africa Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the African Heritage Awards (AHA) 2024 ceremony, which took place in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, April 13.

In addition to his contributions to Ghanaian democracy, Mr. Mahama was recognized for his ability to smoothly transfer authority to his successor following his defeat in the 2016 general elections.

In a post on his X platform, Mr Ablakwa said “I congratulate and celebrate Former President H.E. John Mahama for consistently making Ghana proud on the international stage.

“H.E. John Mahama’s book, “My First Coup D’Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa” has just been translated into the Russian language for readers, researchers, academics and book enthusiasts in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and parts of Israel where the Russian language is spoken natively.

“Mahama’s literary work continues to attract extraordinary global appeal. Over the weekend, H.E. John Mahama also won the prestigious 2024 Africa Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership. The NDC Flag-bearer and incoming President of Ghana, by God’s Grace, is frequently consulted and asked to lead election observer missions across the African continent.

“He is the democrat, visionary and statesman many are being asked to emulate. As Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Ghana’s Parliament, I am always fascinated by the great respect H.E. John Mahama commands in international corridors.”