The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has held a solemn and emotional ceremony to pay their respects and honor the late President Prof John Evans Atta Mills, on the eleventh anniversary of his passing.
The wreath-laying event was conducted at Accra’s Asomdwe Park, where the remains of the late president were laid to rest.
Prominent NDC bigwigs gathered on July 24, 2023, to commemorate the legacy of Prof. Mills, who served as Ghana’s leader from 2009 until his untimely death in 2012.
Notable attendees included former President John Dramani Mahama, who succeeded Atta Mills and served as Ghana’s President from 2012 to 2017.
Also present were the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and NDC Chairman, Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, affectionately known as ‘General Mosquito’.
Numerous other high-ranking NDC members, party executives, minority members, and senior officials participated in the event.
During the ceremony, Koku Anyidoho, a former presidential spokesperson, spoke about the circumstances surrounding Prof. Mills’ death in July 2012. The late president passed away at the 37 Military Hospital after being rushed from the Castle, the seat of the presidency at the time.
Anyidoho, who was perceived as a ‘powerful’ aide to the former president, mentioned that he had faced accusations of personally transporting the ailing president to the hospital.
The 11th wreath-laying ceremony of the late President John Evans Atta Mills currently underway at the Asomdwee Park #UTVGhana pic.twitter.com/KLwAzApve6
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) July 24, 2023