{"id":120390,"date":"2015-05-29T15:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T15:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=120390"},"modified":"2015-05-29T15:57:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T15:57:58","slug":"akua-donkor-pops-up-at-buharis-swearing-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/akua-donkor-pops-up-at-buharis-swearing-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Akua Donkor pops up at Buhari&#8217;s swearing-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian President, Mahamudu Buhari&#8217;s inauguration on Friday was graced by some of the most recognisable faces, including United States Secretary of State John Kerry, Zimbabwe&#8217;s President Robert Mugabe and Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;rYVypjapVz6L3rx9Yl8EKlXqE8cuAXwb&#8221;]The large number\u00a0of high-profiled dignitaries was expected considering the influence Nigeria has on the African continent and across the world.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ghanaians would have been surprised by one particular name on the guest list at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, colourfully dressed with a matching bag, \u00a0joined Nigerians to celebrate Buhari&#8217;s inauguration earlier on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Her presence was first noticed by the BBC&#8217;s Akwasi Sarpong, who tweeted \u00a0a picture of the outspoken politician.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ghanaians will know this face. 2012 presidential candidate Akua Donkor arrives at Eagle Sq for Buhari inauguration <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7om2BKvQhM\">pic.twitter.com\/7om2BKvQhM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Akwasi Sarpong (@akwasisarpong) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akwasisarpong\/status\/604203751491112960\">May 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The 2012 Presidential candidate of the GFP has been known to grace and make her presence felt on the big occasions and this was no different.<\/p>\n<p>She took to the stage last December at the National Delegates&#8217; Congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to shower President Mahama with praise, calling him &#8216;a gift from God.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Buhari was elected President in polls last March, defeating then President Goodluck Jonathan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKwakofi\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @EdKwakofi<\/a><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian President, Mahamudu Buhari&#8217;s inauguration on Friday was graced by some of the most recognisable faces, including United States Secretary of State John Kerry, Zimbabwe&#8217;s President Robert Mugabe and Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama. 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