Respect, honour Akua Donkor by withdrawing from the 2024 elections — Prof. Smart Sarpong tells Ghana Freedom Party

A senior researcher at the Kumasi Technical University, Prof. Smart Sarpong has advised the Ghana Freedom Party to exit this year's December presidential election.

Contributing to Peace FM's "Kokrokoo" morning show, the Professor asked the party to do this as a form of respect for their late leader, Akua Donkor.

Celebrating Akua Donkor, Prof. Smart Sarpong noted "she is an example to many, especially looking at her lack of quality education but defying all odds to become a presidential aspirant.”

But to him, the Ghana Freedom Party which has been given a 10-day ultimatum by the Electoral Commission (EC) to elect a new flagbearer should rather opt out from the elections in honour of the deceased.

"Let's have respect for the woman and pull your flags down. I haven't yet seen their flag but if you have it, by now, it should be down and you declare that, for the respect of the woman, you won't contest this year's election," he told Nana Yaw Kesseh, sit-in host of the show.