Roman Fada Replaces Akua Donkor As Ghana Freedom Party's Presidential Candidate

• Philip Kwabena Agyemang, aka Roman Fada, is the new Ghana Freedom Party presidential candidate
• This decision is in response to the death of Akua Donkor, the late presidential candidate of the party
• Pending the announcement, the Electoral Commission suspended the printing of presidential ballot papers

Philip Kwabena Agyemang, aka Roman Fada, is the new Ghana Freedom Party presidential candidate following the passing of Akua Donkor.

The announcement follows the Electoral Commission’s directive to the party to select a new candidate within 10 days of its presidential candidate's death.

Citi News reported that his selection resulted from extensive consultations with the party’s leadership to ensure a smooth transition.

"...The party’s leadership deemed it right for me to replace Akua Donkor in the elections. So, if you heard, I am the new flagbearer for the Ghana Freedom Party,” he told Atinka FM.

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The Electoral Commission had suspended the printing of presidential ballot papers for the 2024 election because of the vacancy at the Ghana Freedom Party.

Akua Donkor was unwell before passing

Donkor died on October 28 after being hospitalised. She was set to make her fourth attempt to be president and had picked number three on the presidential ballot paper.

She started her political career when she was elected as the assemblywoman for Herman in the Eastern Region.

Donkor's first presidential attempt came in 2012 when she applied to run as an independent candidate but was disqualified.

The late Donkor's running mate indicated that she had been unwell in the days leading up to her death.

Her daughter also noted that she had complained of breathing difficulties during her fatal illness.

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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.

Nigel Gaisie's prediction about candidate death

YEN.com.gh reported that Nigel Gaisie of the Prophetic Hill Church had predicted the death of a presidential candidate.

The Ghanaian preacher shared a video on social media showing him making the prediction in September this year.

During the service, Prophet Gaisie mentioned that he saw one of the 2024 presidential candidates dying before the polls.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh