Sonnie Badu, a pastor and gospel musician from Ghana, has lauded President-elect John Dramani Mahama, calling him an intellectual and outstanding leader who should be studied at colleges. Badu described Mahama as "an institution" in a Facebook post, comparing his capacity for leadership to that of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. "John Dramani Mahama is clearly an institution, and Ghana is in good hands. Universities should examine you and study your brains. After your term, I think you will be rightfully referred to as the next Kwame Nkrumah," he remarked.