Bafuor Osei Akoto (1904-2002) was a

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agriculturalist, traditional ruler and politician. He was the founder and leader of the National Liberation Movement. He was a

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of the

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and resided in the

Manhyia Palace The Manhyia Palace (Akan language meaning ''Oman'' – gathering of the people) is the seat of the Asantehene, as well as his official residence. It is located at Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region. The first palace is now a museum. Otumf ...

9 in

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Early life

He was the child of Kofi Owusu Sekyere and Nana Akosua Apea. Before he was chosen as the chief Linguist of the

, he was a mechanic working with the transportation division of F&A Swanzy Company in the

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National Liberation Movement

In 1954, he organized disaffectioned Ashanti members of the

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to form a new political party called the National Liberation Movement. The party later became the United Party after a series of mergers with other political parties. In the early 1990s, there was another name change and the party became known as the

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, the current ruling party of Ghana. He spoke against the

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system introduced by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. These led to his arrest and imprisonment for seven year.

Relations

Owusu Afriyie Akoto Owusu Afriyie Akoto (born 19 October 1949) is a Ghanaian agricultural economist and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was a Member of Parliament for the Kwadaso Constituency from 2009 to 2017. He was the cabinet ministe ...

(son) - a

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of Ghana. * Rita Akoto Coker (daughter). Marketing Consultant and author of 5 novels namely: Serwah, the Saga of an African Princess;The Golden Staff; Boarding Time; The Lost Princess and Fate's Promise.

References

Ashanti royalty People from Ashanti Region 1904 births 2002 deaths {{Ghana-bio-stub

Early life

National Liberation Movement

Relations

See also

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