E.T. Mensah: Mahama And Akufo-Addo Have Hearty Encounter At Late Stateman’s Funeral Ceremony

E.T. Mensah: Mahama And Akufo-Addo Have Hearty Encounter At Late Stateman’s Funeral Ceremony

  • Former President John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo had a warm meeting during the funeral of former Ningo-Prampram MP E.T. Mensah
  • Akufo-Addo had led a government delegation to the funeral, while Mahama was accompanied by the leadership of the National Democratic Congress
  • E.T. Mensah died in South Africa on October 1, 2023, after battling an undisclosed illness

The state burial service for the former Ningo-Prampram MP and Council of State member Enoch Teye Mensah has seen the political hierarchy troop in to pay their final respects.

Political rivals President Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama were videoed having a warm exchange at the funeral, which took place at the forecourt of the State House.

Mahama and Akufo-Addo at ET Mensah's funeral
Mahama and Akufo-Addo shared a warm moment. Source: YouTube/GHBRAIN TV
Source: Youtube

Akufo-Addo had led a government delegation to the funeral, while the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress accompanied Mahama.

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In honour of the late statesman, a thanksgiving service will occur at the Methodist Church in Prampram on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

The former Minister for Education was previously laid in state at his residence in Ningo Prampram on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

E.T. Mensah died in South Africa on October 1, 2023, after battling an undisclosed illness.

The remains of the late former MP arrived in Ghana from South Africa on October 10, 2023.

He was born on May 17, 1946, and was a Member of Parliament from January 1997 till January 2017.

Before that, he had served as Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly under J.J Rawlings' military regime.

Under various NDC governments, he served as Minister for Youth and Sports and Minister for Employment.

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He was married and left behind seven children.

Earlier E.T. Mensah death rumours

In 2018, the family of E.T. Mensah had to come out to dismiss reports that the former MP had died.

Those rumours of his death spread on the same day that news of the death of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the age of 80.

But YEN.com.gh reported that E.T. Mensah's family refuted the death rumours at the time.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.