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NDC Mourns: Former Ejisu-Juaben MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponko Confirmed Dead
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NDC Mourns: Former Ejisu-Juaben MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponko Confirmed Dead

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Afrifa Yamoah Ponko, former Chief Executive of the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly, has died
  • The national spokesperson of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, paid tribute to Ponko
  • He served as the Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu until John Mahama lost the election back in 2016

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Afrifa Yamoah Ponko, a former Chief Executive for Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region, has passed on.

Ponko's cause of death is yet to be established, but he is reported to have been battling an unspecified illness.

Former Ejisu-Juaben MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponko is late, with the National Democratic Congress paying tribute to him.
Former Ejisu-Juaben MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponko is dead, with the National Democratic Congress paying tribute to him. Source: Kweku Afrifa Yamaoh Ponko
Source: Facebook

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, paid tribute to him in a Facebook post following his passing.

Ponko was known within the NDC for both his dedication and leadership.

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He joined frontline partisan politics before the 2008 elections, where he was one of the strong voices for the NDC and served in various capacities in the party.

Ponko became the Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu until the NDC lost the 2016 election6.

Before moving into politics, he was a football administrator and worked with Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Kwabibrem Football Club in the Eastern Region.

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Meanwhile, the former Municipal Chief Executive Officer of Weija-Gbawe, Patrick Kumor, died following an illness in May.

In December 2022, the then-municipal and District Chief Executive was awarded the UCIA 2022 Dynamic Achievers Award for Excellence in Leadership.

Kumor was among the 24 Municipal and District Chief Executives removed by Akufo-Addo in February 2024.

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YEN.com.gh previously reported that the eldest child of Kwame Nkrumah, Professor Francis Nkrumah, had passed away.

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The Convention People’s Party's official page on X (formerly Twitter) confirmed his death on June 30, 2024, at the age of 89.

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Professor Francis Nkrumah also received three awards for his role on the Africa Regional Certification Committee.

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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.

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