Following yesterday’s judgement of the Supreme Court in Ghana which upheld the election of President John Dramani Mahama, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) would meet to discuss way forward, CEOAFRICA.com gathered from Accra.

Dominic Nitiwul, one of the leading members of the party told newsmen about the meeting.

“The party will be having first the steering committee in the morning, which will translate into a national executive council meeting, and obviously to the highest body of the party, which is the national council, will be meeting [Friday] to give our official response to the case. It was the national council that gave the authority to the petitioners in the first place to go to court,” he said.

The Supreme Court discarded the petition of the opposition party challenging the election of President Mahama in a 5-4 decision by nine judges.

Upon the delivery of the judgement, the opposition said it would not seek a review of the Supreme Court ruling.

Nitiwul further said, “We disagreed strongly, but accept the verdict, and ask the people of Ghana to move this nation forward and unite behind the president. We want our supporters to remain calm and united and we will re-organize ourselves for 2016 [general election].”

Meanwhile, parliament members from the legislative harms, who had refused to deal with the president until the Supreme Court ruling, have reverted their decision and said they will begin cooperation with the president as soon as they are back from recess on October 20.

Nitiwut, who is also the deputy minority leader of the house, said they will work with the president to move the country forward.

“Our refusal to work on certain aspects of our parliamentary duties was conditioned on the case at the Supreme Court. It’s ended and we will be meeting on Monday as a caucus, but I can tell you that we will obviously start cooperating, as a matter of principle,” he said.

However, President Mahama, in his first address to the country after the judgement, promised to work with opposition parties in the country in promoting unity, peace and tranquility.

"The Supreme Court’s decision is a confirmation that Ghana is a stable democracy and an example of free and fair elections for all African nations. Now, it is time to look into the future… I urge all political forces to put aside their differences and to work together so everyone will lead a better life. We all have a duty to the people to work so our country remains united,” the president said.