Akua Donkor: Daughter Of GFP Founder Weeps At Mother's One Week Observance, Mourners Comfort Her

Akua Donkor: Daughter Of GFP Founder Weeps At Mother's One Week Observance, Mourners Comfort Her

  • The one-week observance for the late Akua Donkor was held in her hometown in the Ashanti Region
  • The last born of the Ghana Freedom Party founder was inconsolable at the event and had to be comforted by loved ones
  • Akua Donkor is reported to have died at the Ridge Hospital in Accra after succumbing to an illness

A video of Eno Mary, daughter of the late Akua Donkor, wailing uncontrollably at her mother's one-week observance has surfaced online.

The solemn event, held at Ejuaratia in the Ashanti Region, saw mourners and sympathizers clad in black gathered at the venue to mourn with the family of the late GFP founder on their loss.

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Akua Donkor breaks down into tears at their mother's one-week observance. Photo credit: @Opemsuo Radio/Facebook
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A video which has since gone viral and was sighted by YEN.com.gh on the YouTube page of Rakak Ghana showed the moment the last-born daughter of the late politician was captured wailing over the demise of her mother.

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She lost herself in sorrow and had to be comforted by mourners who had also come to mourn with the family.

Akua Donkor died at the Ridge Hospital in Accra on October 2024 after suffering from an illness.

She had filed her nomination before her demise and was set to contest the 2024 December elections.

An attempt by her running mate, Roman Fada, to stand in her stand as her replacement for the 2024 elections failed as he was disqualified for making errors while filling his nomination forms.

Avoid sedentary lifestyles

Reacting to the demise of the late Akua Donkor, a medical doctor at the Pediatric Intensive Care at the Korle Teaching Hospital, Dr Desmond Nii Akwei Allotey, in an interview with YEN.com.gh, said some conditions are often associated with lifestyles.

He stressed the need for people to be careful in this regard and refrain from sedentary lifestyles that could harm their health.

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"So all these signs, usually they are associated with lifestyle, we also call them lifestyle associated conditions. The more westernized we become, the more we eating junk food and less nutritious food. We are becoming more sedentary hence engaging in less physical activity."

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Roman Fada's presidential bid rejected

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the family of the late flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor, has openly expressed their disapproval of the party's recent nomination of Roman Fada as its new leader.

The family explained that the party did not consult it before making the move. They also indicated the move was inappropriate since it went against the family's customs and traditions.

A family representative who spoke to the media indicated that their beloved recently passed away, and the family is currently deliberating on how to give her a befitting burial.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Philip Boateng Kessie (Human-Interest editor) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.