Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, nominated as Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Saturday paid a visit to Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah, Ghana’s longest serving Foreign Minister.

In a post on Facebook, Mr Ablakwa noted that it was a great honour to consult with the 89-year-old statesman.

"I am extremely grateful to the extraordinary statesman and member of the NDC’s Council of Elders for receiving me in his home today; for his kind encouragement; for his blessings; for his generous insights; and for his perspectives which was a masterclass."

According to Mr Ablakwa who doubles as the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah expressed confidence that President Mahama will succeed with his foreign policy objectives.

"God bless all our outstanding patriots for paving the way for the younger generation," Ablakwa added.

Dr. Obed Yao Asamoah served as Foreign Minister for some 16 years between 1981 and 1997 during the President Rawlings era.

He is also the only Foreign Minister to have simultaneously occupied the position of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.