Since 1981, Ghana has had the following presidents: Jerry John Rawlings, John Kufuor, John Atta Mills, and now John Mahama.
Mr Mahama was Ghana's vice-president until the unexpected death of President John Atta Mills in July catapulted him into office.
Mr Akufo-Addo, 68, narrowly lost the 2008 election to John Atta Mills in the second round, after leading in the first round.
It mirrors the election four years ago in which Akufo-Addo lost to John Atta Mills with a razor-thin margin after a runoff.
Mr Mahama, from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, was Ghana's vice-president until the unexpected death of President John Atta Mills in July catapulted him into office.
Or of the unity of the Ghanaians as John Atta Mills dropped his baton - a death greeted with dignity by chiefs and villagers, heads of state and street children.
But I suspect it is because the new government of President John Atta Mills appears to be predisposed to see evil and corruption in everything the previous government has done.
Political maturity was also on full display following the death of former president John Atta-Mills in July.
It was with great regret that I learned of the passing of President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana.
In the afternoon, the President will host President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana for a meeting in the Oval Office.
Here lies John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills, he said he was in charge and he couldn't find a powerful enough priest to make the presidential palace safe for him to live in.
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