The Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition is the oldest surviving political tradition in
Ghana
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that dates as far back as 1947, before Ghana attained independence. The main political figures this tradidion stems from are
Dr JB Danquah (founder of the
United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC)),
Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia and
Simon Diedong Dombo
Simon Diedong Dombo (1925–1998) was a Ghanaian politician, teacher and king. He was a Member of Parliament that represented Jirapa-Lambussie District in the first Parliament of the first and second Republic of Ghana.
Early life and educatio ...
Although this tradidion dates as far back as 1947, it came to the limelight in 1957 after series of events that led to the merger of the then opposition parties to form the
United Party (UP) due to the passage of the Avoidance of Discrimination Act (ADA) that banned all political parties that were formed along tribal, regional and religious lines under the
Convention People's Party (CPP). This tradition remains the cornerstone of the current
New Patriotic Party
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Politics of Ghana