Akua Donkor passes on after short illness

The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) founder and leader, Akua Donkor, died at Ridge Hospital in Accra. Her death’s circumstances are still unknown.

The GFP’s leader passed away on Tuesday, October 29, according to a family source who spoke to Ghanatodayonline.com.

According to the family member, she died on Monday, October 28.

The Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) running mate, Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi (Roman Fada), has discussed the passing of Akua Donkor, their candidate for president in the general election of 2024.

in the age of 83, Akua Donkor died on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Ridge Hospital in Accra.

Roman Fada described the situation that led to her death in an interview with Louis Gyamerah on phone.

“We spoke on Saturday around 10:30am, 11am thereabout for more than two hours. And later on Saturday evening I had a call from her driver that mummy was not feeling well so they were going to Nsawam government hospital.

Barely three hours later the driver called back that they were back home,” he said.

Roman Fada added that on Monday morning he had a call from an ambulance driver who told him they were rushing Akua Donkor to the Ridge Hospital.

“I visited her at 1pm yesterday. I was with her and left around 3:30pm to Atinka FM. We were communicating. Then I had a call 10pm last night [that she had passed],” he further noted.

Akua Donkor was a well-known and passionate politician in Ghana who was well-known for her commitment to promoting the rights of women and farmers.

As the GFP’s founder, she rose to prominence and frequently attracted public notice for her fearless and direct approach to meeting the needs of local communities.

Despite having little money, Akua Donkor made a name for herself throughout the years by running for president several times.

Akua Donkor, the third contender on the ticket for the 2024 presidential election, has run in two prior elections. Her death closes a special chapter in Ghana’s political history and signals the end of an era.

The late GFP leader’s election as Herman’s Assemblywoman marked the beginning of her presidential ambitions. She applied to run as an independent in 2012, marking her first try at the presidency.

However, because she did not fulfill the qualifying standards, the Electoral Commission disqualified her. Despite her disagreement with this ruling, Akua Donkor chose not to pursue legal action. Rather, she placed her support behind the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and Papa Kwesi Nduom.

In 2016, she was disqualified once more after a fire in early January destroyed the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) offices in Kabu, in the Eastern Region.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com