Photo of young Akufo-Addo in a football team pops up

Photo of young Akufo-Addo in a football team pops up

For those of us who feel Nana Addo is not an athletic person we may have to think again especially when a throw-up group photo of the president in his youthful years has popped up.

This photo of the president dates back to his formative years in 1960 when he attended an elite school called the Lancing College.

Being there as the only African in a white-dominated class, Akufo-Addo never missed out on anything especially when it came to sports.

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In the photo, you will see the young Akufo Addo stand boldly with colleagues. Established in 1848 as a boys school, Lancing College prides itself as a creative and dynamic place where students are groomed to be global citizens capable of meeting all challenges.

Photo of young Akufo Addo in a football team pops up
Photo of young Akufo Addo in a football team pops up
Source: UGC

Clearly, in the league of the well-to-do in the society, a term’s fees will set you back almost 12,000 Pounds.

Coming from a family that wielded political influence, the fee did not stop Akufo-Addo from accessing the London school.

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Photo of young Akufo Addo in a football team pops up
Akufo Addo in an interaction with colleagues of his Alma Mater
Source: UGC

His father was Ghana's third Chief Justice from 1966 to 1970 and later the non-executive President of Ghana from 1970 till 1972.

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Nii Ayi Ayitey Nii Ayi Ayitey, aka Charles Ayitey, is an experienced journalist who covered Current Affairs news for Yen.com.gh from 2015-2021. He also worked for such companies as Multimedia Group Limited, Scooper, and Face2Face Africa. Nii Ayi Ayitey holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2015). Currently, he's studying at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.