Ex-President Kufuor Teases Akua Donkor's Successor, Tries Converting Him to NPP
- The late Akua Donkor's running mate, Roman Fada, recently called on Ghana's former President, John Agyekum Kufuor
- Roman Fada, who was also Daddy Lumba's manager, went there to inform Kufuor about the late singer's funeral arrangements
- The former President shared a jovial moment with the presidential aspirant as he tried to poach him for the New Patriotic Party
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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised Roman Fada, the running mate of the late Akua Donkor, to join the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Source: Twitter
The former statesman, who was the first President from the NPP, shared his advice when Roman Fada visited him at home.
The politican aspirant called on the former leader to inform him about the funeral arrangements of late highlife singer Daddy Lumba.
He used to work as Daddy Lumba's manager and was a broadcaster at the late singer's radio station, DL FM.
In their conversation, Roman Fada told Kufuor of his plans to contest as the flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) following the passing of his party's founder, Akua Donkor.
"You have to join a better party. Add your party to mine," the former President said as he teased Roman Fada.
Akua Donkor's death, on October 28, 2024, occurred just weeks before the 2024 general elections, forcing her running mate, Roman Fada, to become the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party.
Reactions to Kufuor and Roman Fada's interaction
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
@nana_qwerqu commented:
"But it’s true na 😂."
@luckbolt4 remarked:
"Power play or dance?"
@1realVeo noted:
"Npp that is spending not less that 16 years in opposition?"
Source: Twitter
What happened to late politician Akua Donkor?
Akua Donkor's cause of death remains unknown. Reports indicated that she was unwell and had been hospitalised when she died.
Her daughter also noted that she had complained of breathing difficulties.
She was first hospitalised at the Nsawam Government Hospital. When her condition did not improve, she was referred to the Ridge Hospital in Accra early on October 28, where she eventually passed in the intensive care unit.
The viral politician and farmer started her political career when she was elected as the assemblywoman for Herman in the Eastern Region.
She registered her first presidential attempt in 2012 when she applied to run as an independent candidate but was disqualified.
Akua Donkor was set to make her fourth attempt to be president and had picked number three on the presidential ballot paper when she passed away.
Kumchacha speaks about Roman Fada's ambition
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Prophet Kumchaha had opened up about Roman Fada's chances of leading the Ghana Freedom Party to victory.
The famous Ghanaian preacher established that the successor to Akua Donkor could never become leader of the country, despite his big ambitions.
He further vowed to initiate a coup to remove Roman Fada if he attempted to become Ghana's President, with the aspirant taking his words lightly.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
