President John Dramani Mahama had paid a courtesy call on Sheik Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam at his residence at Fadama in Accra.

The President’s visit, which comes ahead of Saturday night’s Maulid, (a festival marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed) was to greet the National Chief Imam and to let him know that the President would not be able to attend the event because of his scheduled travel.

President Mahama was billed to leaving Accra on Saturday night to the United States for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Meeting and will not be available to attend the Maulid in person.