President-elect John Dramani Mahama has asserted that the defeat of the incumbent government serves as a powerful lesson for future leaders.
Speaking during a Thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church in Accra, Mahama expressed profound gratitude to God for what he described as a “massive and dramatic” victory in the just-ended elections.
Reflecting on his journey, Mahama shared that he had presented his prayers and supplications to God, who responded with blessings. “God spoke to me, and I felt it in my heart. He assured me of victory in the elections,” he disclosed, attributing his success to divine intervention.
Mahama went on to critique the conduct of political elites in Ghana’s 7th Republic, including himself, highlighting the dangers of arrogance and selfishness among leaders.
He noted that many leaders, over time, had come to believe that the power entrusted to them by the people was theirs to wield permanently, forgetting that it was only a temporary responsibility granted by God.
“God has done good with Ghana because He has restored the sovereignty and power of the people. Since 1992, we’ve practiced democracy.
But with time, the political elites, myself included, grew in arrogance and selfishness, believing that the power delegated by the people belonged to us. God has now reminded us all that power ultimately belongs to the people,” Mahama remarked.
Addressing the outgoing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahama empathized with their disappointment but urged them to reflect on the lesson their defeat carries.
Drawing on a popular Ghanaian proverb, he humorously added, “Just as the NPP might be feeling hurt over their loss, it serves as a lesson to those of us coming: the same stick that was used to beat Tekyi is being reserved for Baah.”
