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Sat, 05 Aug 2017 Feature Article

Did Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Participate In A Presidential Election? Yes!

Did Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Participate In A Presidential Election? Yes!

Yes! He participated and won a presidential election.

Evidence to support this are;
1. "On July 1, 1960, Ghana became a republic, and Nkrumah won the presidential election that year." LaVerle Berry (1994). "Ghana, A Country Of Study" Federal Research Division-Library Of Congress-USA, page 33.

2. "In 1960 a plebiscite offered the voters a choice between continuing the system of constitutional monarchy or a republic. In the month of March, 1960 the governments' draft constitutional monarchy were published as a White Paper. The government announced to hold a presidential election for the office of the president simultaneously with the plebiscite, for seeking approval for the draft republican constitution." Tapan Prasad Biswal (1992). "Ghana, Political and Constitutional Developments" Northern Book Centre, New Delhi. page 66.

3. "The published plebiscite results were decisive. The draft constitution was approved by a vote of 1,008,740 to 13,425; in the presidential election, Nkrumah had 1,016,076 to 124,623 for Danquah." William Burnett Harvey (1996). "Law and Social Change in Ghana." Princeton University Press-USA, page 25.

In all these three evidence above, it points out a presidential election which Dr. Kwame won it. In the second evidence above, it stated clearly that "The government announced to hold a presidential election for the office of the president simultaneously with the plebiscite, for seeking approval for the draft republican constitution." This nullifies the claim by Mr. Paul Adom Otchere that Dr. Kwame Nkrumah never participated in a presidential election. He participated in a presidential election and won it in 1960.

Kwadwo T. Boakye
Kwadwo T. Boakye, © 2017

This Author has published 24 articles on modernghana.com. More My name is Kwadwo T. Boakye and you can find me on Facebook by this name. I am Social Worker based in Washington DC. Alumni of Howard University and University of Ghana-Legon. As a writer, my goal is to let people have a broader opinion on a given topic. It's not my interest to change peoples thoughts, but my writings are intended to present them a second view of their opinions or facts. For as long as I can remember, I've loved to share my passions, peeves, and ideas with others around me. Let's dialogue and strengthen our positions together. Thank you!Column: Kwadwo T. Boakye

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Comments

Atsu Kumako | 8/6/2017 7:42:00 PM

Kwame dead and gone lets forget about him and lets move on with our dear country. All the selfish and controversial rulers will be gone into oblivion .

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