In exercise of the powers conferred on the Chairman of the Electoral Commission by subsection (4) of section 4 of the Presidential Election Law, 1992 (P.N.D.C.L. 285) this instrument is made this 12th day of December, 1996.

FLT.-LT. (rtd.) JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS, the President of Ghana and a presidential candidate at the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections of Ghana held on 7th December, 1996, having obtained more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast at the Presidential Elections, was declared elected as the PRESIDENT of Ghana.

DR. K. AFARI-GYAN

Chairman, Electoral Commission

Date of Gazette Notification: 13th December, 1996.