The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) says it will officially notify the Electoral Commission about the passing of its 2024 Presidential Candidate, Akua Donkor.
In addition, the party will seek guidance from the EC on the necessary steps to replace the presidential candidate on the ballot ahead of the December 7 polls.
The GFP’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Kwabre East Constituency, George Bencha, who disclosed this, said Madam Donkor’s death is a significant loss for the party.
However, he was hopeful that the EC would provide clear directives on the way forward in light of this sudden event.
“For now, we are counting on the EC to give us the directives because we are writing officially to it about this particular incident so that they will give us the go-ahead as to how we are going to get a replacement for the flagbearership,” Mr Bencha said.
Party members are in mourning, with red bands displayed at their Ashanti Regional office and on the party’s official vehicle following the news of Madam Donkor’s death.
Meanwhile, the bereaved family of the late Akua Donkor has expressed shock following her sudden demise.
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Reports suggest that she died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) on Monday, October 28, following respiratory complications.
She was taken to the Nsawam Government Hospital in the Eastern Region after complaining of breathing difficulties and later transferred to Accra.
However, she died a few hours later.
Speaking in an interview a day after her passing, the family head, Opanin Nana Yao Poku, stated, “We received a call yesterday informing us of her demise, but we didn’t believe it because we thought it was just political propaganda. However, this morning, we received another call, and we are in a state of shock.”
The family stressed that her legacy would remain part of the country’s history.
The family head praised Akua Donkor’s zeal and wished she had lived to achieve her dream of becoming president.
