The bereaved family of the late Akua Donkor, founder and presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has expressed shock following her sudden demise.
Reports suggest that she died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) on Monday, October 28, following respiratory complications.
She was taken to the Nsawam Government Hospital in the Eastern Region after complaining of breathing difficulties and later transferred to Accra.
However, she died a few hours later.
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Speaking in an interview a day after her passing, the family head, Opanin Nana Yao Poku, stated, “We received a call yesterday informing us of her demise, but we didn’t believe it because we thought it was just political propaganda. However, this morning, we received another call, and we are in a state of shock.”
The family stressed that her legacy would remain part of the country’s history.
The family head praised Akua Donkor’s zeal and wished she had lived to achieve her dream of becoming president.
Profile of Akua Donkor
Akua Donkor was born in February 1952 and hails from Afigya Kwabre District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
She was a cocoa farmer by profession. She is not known to have had any formal education.
Madam Donkor was elected assemblywoman for Herman, a step towards achieving her ambition of being the president of Ghana. Her ambition to be president is evident in the 2012 polls where she applied to contest as an independent candidate.
However, the electoral commission barred her. Madam Donkor, on the other hand, did not agree with the decision.
Her party, the Ghana Freedom Party has its headquarters situated in Kabu in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
However, this was gutted by fire on 22, January 2016.
In her view, the start of a political party is a stepping stone to becoming a president.
Akua Donkor is one of two female presidential candidates out of 13 for the 2024 elections.
She is known for hilarious comments about public matters.