29th October 2024 7:40:06 AM
1 min readGhana Freedom Party (GFP) has formally confirmed the death of its founder and Presidential Candidate, Akua Donkor.
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The GFP General Secretary, George Afful, said he received a call on Monday about Madam Donkor’s ill health but thought it was stress.
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He was, however, silent on the exact sickness the deceased complained of.
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“I travelled to Nsuta and Mampong for party activities on Friday, and she even asked me not to stay long so I could return to monitor the printing of the ballot. So I came back on Monday afternoon,” he said.
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She was rushed to Ridge Hospital, and around 9 pm, Mr Afful disclosed Akua Donkor’s daughter, and Mary called again to announce her death.
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“We have a lot of inside jokes and songs we sing. So I rushed to the hospital with the hope that I could sing for her, but all my attempts proved futile because she was not responsive. It was a difficult time for the family,” he said on Adom FM.
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Mr Afful noted the family in Accra will return to Ridge Hospital on Tuesday morning with other relatives expected to come from Kumasi.
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He also revealed Akua Donkor is survived by her daughter, Mary, and acknowledged her death is indeed a big blow to Ghana.
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She was 72 years old.
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