Akua Donkor

Akua Donkor (born 1952) is a Ghanaian politician, founder and leader of Ghana Freedom Party (GFP).[1]

Akua Donkor
Ghana Freedom Party candidate for
President of Ghana
Running mateErnest Adakabre Frimpong Manso
Opponent(s)Nana Akufo-Addo
John Mahama
and 9 others
IncumbentNana Akufo-Addo
Personal details
BornFebruary 1952 (age 68)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyGhana Freedom Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCocoa farmer

Early life

Donkor was born on February 1952, and hails from Afigya Kwabre District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. She is a cocoa farmer by profession. She is not known to have had any formal education.[2]

Politics

Madam Donkor was elected assembly woman for Herman,[3] a step towards achieving her ambition of being the president of Ghana. Her ambition to be president is evident in the 2012 polls where she applied to contest as an independent candidate. However she was barred by the electoral commission. Madam Donkor on the other hand does not agree with decision. In her view she should be addressed as Her Excellency though she was disqualified. Her party, Ghana Freedom Party has its headquarters situated in Kabu in the Eastern Region of Ghana. However this was gutted by fire[4] on the 22, January 2016. This does not deter her ambition to become president. In her view, the start of a political party is a stepping stone to becoming a president.[5] Currently Madam donkor is in the process of opening regional offices for her party in all the ten region of Ghana.[6]

Campaign promise

When elected as President, Madam Donkor promises to make free education from primary to secondary level. She also seeks to raise import on taxes to enable people import more, also she would establish a free zone at the port of Tema to attract more businesses.[7] This can all be achieved through the use of Ghana's resources such as Gold, cocoa, shea butter and salt. Buying of the finished product of oil is just absurd especially when Ghana is an oil producing country and exports its oil in an unfinished form. Muammar Gaddafi, being her political icon, was of the view that Ghana should be able to rub shoulders with Libya in the production and sale of oil.[8]

Appeal

Madam Donkor appealed to Ghanaians to elect a woman as president since a woman has the capacity to transform the developmental process of this country.[9]

Disqualification

On October 10, 2016, the Ghana Electoral Commission announced it has disqualified Akua Donkor together with 12 other presidential candidates from contesting in the December 7, 2016 election. [10] She admitted that her nomination form was freight with errors as pointed out by the EC. She called on members and executives of the party not to lose hope as the party bounces back in 2020 to contest in the presidential race.[11]

References
  1. "Akua Donkor, 'Otumfuo is my husband' - Now Ghana!". Now Ghana!. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. Kanyarwunga. "History of Africa Otherwise: Ms. Akua Donkor, illiterate President of Ghana ?". History of Africa Otherwise. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. Kanyarwunga. "History of Africa Otherwise: Ms. Akua Donkor, illiterate President of Ghana ?". History of Africa Otherwise. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. "Akua Donkor party office burnt". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. "I will be President of Ghana before I die – Akua Donkor - Entertainment News | Viasat1.com.gh". viasat1.com.gh. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. (Mrs), Rebecca Quaicoe Duho. "Ghana must not be in difficulty — Akua Donkor - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. Kanyarwunga. "History of Africa Otherwise: Ms. Akua Donkor, illiterate President of Ghana ?". History of Africa Otherwise. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  8. (Mrs), Rebecca Quaicoe Duho. "Ghana must not be in difficulty — Akua Donkor - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  9. (Mrs), Rebecca Quaicoe Duho. "Ghana must not be in difficulty — Akua Donkor - Graphic Online". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Akua-Donkor-calms-supporters-says-2020-is-her-surest-bet-476791
Party political offices
New title Ghana Freedom Party presidential candidate
2020		 Most recent
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