Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, the son of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has strongly challenged President Akufo-Addo’s assertion that his father was not the founder of Ghana.
Dr. Sekou Nkrumah argues that President Akufo-Addo overlooks the crucial point that Kwame Nkrumah, despite being a single individual, embodied the hopes and support of countless Ghanaians, reflecting his strong grassroots connections.
“The point that the president is missing is that Nkrumah is not one man but represents millions,” he added.
He further highlighted that when Nkrumah parted ways with the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), the majority followed him, resulting in his decisive victories in the 1951 and 1956 elections.
During an interview on Tuesday, he elaborated that the UGCC had enlisted Nkrumah’s help because of their limited reach nationwide.
“UGCC was the biggest political movement, but its presence across the country was not big enough. They were just active in six constituencies or so across the country. Nkrumah came, did the legwork, went across the country, mobilised people, energised the whole struggle for independence, and kind of took over leadership after breaking away and forming the Convention People’s Party (CPP). He created a mass movement,” Dr. Sekuo said, as reported by myjoyonline.com.