Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his congratulations to Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting, following his recent electoral victory on Sunday, February 23.

In a Facebook post, Akufo-Addo expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the election, which saw Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) secure the majority.

"I am particularly glad that the German people have by this election renewed their confidence in the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), under the new leadership of Mr. Merz," he wrote.

"The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has for many years enjoyed fraternal and collaborative relations with the CDU under the banner of the International Democratic Union (IDU), the global alliance of centre-right political parties. Long may it thrive!"

The former president also wished Merz success during his tenure, adding, "My best wishes to Mr. Merz for the continued prosperity of the German people during his tenure. Long live Ghana – Germany relations."

According to preliminary results announced by Germany's federal electoral body, Merz's CDU/CSU conservative bloc emerged victorious with 28.6% of the vote.

The election also marked a significant rise for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which garnered 20.8%, achieving its highest result at the federal level so far.

Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) experienced a steep decline, securing only 16.4% of the vote and falling to third place.

The SPD’s coalition partner, the environmentalist Greens, captured 11.6%, while the Free Democratic Party (FDP) fell short of the 5% threshold required to enter parliament, receiving just 4.3% of the vote.

Similarly, the left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) narrowly missed parliamentary representation with 4.97%, while the socialist Left Party managed to surpass the threshold with 8.8% of the vote.