Akua Donkor, founder and flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has passed away at Ridge Hospital in Accra.
While details regarding her passing have not yet been disclosed, a family member disclosed that she passed away on Monday, October 28.
Akua Donkor was known for her passionate political career. As the founder of the GFP, she was celebrated for her outspoken advocacy on behalf of farmers and women’s rights, leaving a lasting impact on Ghanaian politics.
Her political journey
Madam Donkor was elected assemblywoman for Herman, 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 disqualified by the electoral commission who said she did not meet the requirements set for the election.
Donkor disagreed with EC’s decision but did not contest it in any law court. She later decided to give her support to Papa Kwesi Ndoum of the Progressive People’s Party.
Her Ghana Freedom Party was again disqualified by the Electoral Commission from contesting the 2016 election. Despite not being able to contest any election, let alone win it, Donkor insists that she should be addressed as Her Excellency, a title for the president. In January 2016, Donkor’s GFP headquarters located at Kabu in the Eastern Region was gutted by fire.
Speaking on the incident, Donkor said the disaster was a test that would not deter her from her quest to become the president of Ghana.
In 2020, Madam Donkor was among the three women presidential candidates to be cleared to contest the 2020 presidential elections. Out of the 12 candidates that contested, she came fifth.
In 2024, Madam Donkor announced Mr Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi known in the media as Roman Fada as her running mate for the 2024 general election.
Madam Donkor successfully filed her nomination to contest in the 2024 presidential elections, and placed number 3 on the ballot paper
