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1766:. He said "the nation owes Dr. Ako-Adjei gratitude as a hero, who served the country as a young man, for democratic rule in future. As one of the Big Six in Ghana's political history, the death of Dr. Ako-Adjei marks the end of the first cycle of history in terms of the harsh political atmosphere in the country at that time. But the memory of that era cannot be erased". He also added that "They launched a political party system of which the government is a beneficiary. Ghanaians benefiting from this great legacy and achievement owe it a duty to rally behind the bereaved family to offer Dr. Ako-Adjei a fitting state burial".
817:. In 1934 he sat for the Junior Cambridge examination and passed it. While at the Accra Academy, he found difficulty in meeting the cost of books, however, a member of the staff, Mr. Halm Addo (one of the four founders of the school), used to help him with money for books. In December, 1936 he was one of the candidates presented by the Accra Academy for the Cambridge Senior School leaving Certificate Examination. Among the candidates who passed the examination, only two obtained exemption from the London Matriculation Examination Board. One of these students was Ako Adjei.
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993:, Ako Adjei run into him during one of his rounds as the president of WASU. Nkrumah was then facing accommodation problems and he consequently hosted him at his No.25 Lauvier Road, until he found accommodation for him (Nkrumah) at No. 60 Burghley Road, near Tufnel Park Tube Station. Nkrumah was resident there until he left London in 1947. Ako Adjei then introduced Nkrumah to WASU and
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paying tribute said; "the death of Dr. Ako-Adjei has marked the end of the era of the founding fathers of the nation and
Ghanaians are now left on their own to survive." He added that "the vision that energised them to ensure free democratic rule now prevailes in the country, they did a great deal of
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Minister of External Affairs was consequently changed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ako Adjei thus became Ghana's first Minister of Foreign Affairs in the first republic. As Ghana's first foreign minister, he played a prominent role in formulating the country's
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Minister of Justice. It was rumoured then that this move was made by Nkrumah, the then prime minister, because Ako Adjei though a Ga himself was seen as "too gentlemanly" to deal with the problems created by the Ga-Adangbe Shifimo Kpee (a tribal organisation), which had been
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who was then with others discussing the possibility of forming a national political movement and Ako Adjei joined in the discussions. Ako Adjei like most Gold Coast students in
Britain at the time was fed up with the British newspaper reportage that created the impression that the Gold Coast was the
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also had this to say: "the chapter on the era of the Big Six has not been erased with the death of Dr. Ako-Adjei because their experiences are available for future generations. There were a lot of other
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together with J. Quist-Therson as the vice-presidents. As membership of the convention grew, the leading members decided it was best to convert the movement to a political party. As a result, there was the need for a full-time secretary. J. B. Danquah suggested Ako Adjei, however, he declined the
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Ghanaian national and political discourse. He resolved to focus on his family and his career as a legal practitioner. In 1992 he published a biography of the Ghanaian
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On the journey... to the place of the incident, they (Adamafio, Crabbe, and Ako Adjei), isolated themselves from the Leader, to whom they had clung previously all along as if they were his lovers. They rode in different cars and were hundreds of yards away leaving the President
1134:"Ako you're going ahead of me. When you get to the Gold Coast and there is a job which you think I can do, let me know right away so that I would come and work for sometime; save some money and then return to London to complete my studies in law at Gray 's Inn."
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in June 1960, he proposed the concept of a "complete political union" for Africa and pushed for the establishment of Africa Customs Union, Africa Free Trade Zone, and Africa Development Fund; policies that were along the lines of these proposals were adopted by the
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merchant for £10 a year for fifty (50) years and took thirty (30) years' rent in advance. His father died before the negotiations were completed so he and his brothers had to sign the papers before the sum of £300 was paid by the Lebanese merchant.
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who later became Nkrumah's right-hand man. Recalling his WASU days, Ako Adjei recounted, "When Nkrumah arrived in London I was then President of the WASU. I took Nkrumah to the WASU Secretariat where I introduced him to Kankam Boadu and
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and sent a cablegram on board his ship to the President and myself. When I showed my cable to Nkrumah, he told me to go for him and send him to my house and entertain him on his behalf. I was to bring him the following day to the
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Prison in 1966, Ako Adjei completely forswore politics after the whole experience; what he believed to have been a false accusation and the prison term. After his release, he devoted himself to his family and his legal life.
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Ako Adjei shared the same room at Houston Hall with Jones-Quartey and their room was opposite Nkrumah's room, which was larger in size due to Nkrumah being a postgraduate student. Ako Adjei formed a close relationship with
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and Nkrumah as Joint Secretaries and myself as one of the active organisers." This conference went on to be regarded as a turning point within the independence struggle and was attended by the likes of
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bomb attack, a failed assassination attempt on the then president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's life on 1 August 1962. Nkrumah replaced him by assuming the portfolio of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1962.
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in the afternoon. We were entertaining him on that Wednesday, August 29, 1962 when I was arrested and taken away. For the next four years only God knew what happened to me."
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in early May 1944. Even though he had saved enough to begin the course he needed more money to complete it. His father leased a small family house located at the
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reflecting on Ako Adjei's time in office said he "presented a very sober image of Ghana and powerfully presented Ghana's stand to the
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1979:"Ako Adjei--the Walking History of Ghana:Cameron Duodu on One of the Founding Fathers of Ghanaian Independence Who Died in Accra on 14 January"
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Kwame Nkrumah's Politico-Cultural Thought and Politics:An African-Centered Paradigm for the Second Phase of the African Revolution
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laid the third wreath on behalf of the association while a family member laid the fourth wreath on behalf of the bereaved family.
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were consequently arrested and blamed by the then British government for the unrest in the colony and Ako Adjei was detained at
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2172:"Big Six Enduring Lessons From The Founding Fathers Of Ghana"
2006:"Big six enduring lessons from the founding fathers of Ghana"
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Political Africa:A Who's who of Personalities and Parties
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Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni
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1400:, local court and Customary Law, and foreign processes.
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Ako Adjei and other leading members of the UGCC namely
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Foreign Policy and Federalism: The Nigerian Experience
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Peace Without Power: Ghana's Foreign Policy, 1957-1966
2549:. Information Section, Ghana Office. 1957. p. 11.
2420:"The Contribution Of The Veteran Towards Independence"
2563:. Information Section, Ghana Office. 1957. p. 2.
1818:, Mr. Paul Adu-Gyamfi, who was then president of the
1266:'s 317 votes. He entered parliament on 15 June 1954.
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Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist
2521:. Information Office, Embassy of Ghana. p. 13.
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2390:The 1945 Manchester Pan-African Congress Revisited
2058:"Ghana pays tribute to founders' - Graphic Online"
1883:In 1962 he was awarded with an Honorary degree of
698:area, Ako Adjei had his tertiary education in the
1695:after the overthrow of president Nkrumah and the
1482:During a meeting of African Foreign Ministers in
1061:in May 1947 and in June 1947, he enrolled at the
924:Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
805:His father was then persuaded to send him to the
2895:"Dr Ako-Adjei would be given state burial - JAK"
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2674:Life and work of George Alfred Grant (Paa Grant)
2139:Life and work of George Alfred Grant (Paa Grant)
1879:American Academy of Political and Social Science
1036:London School of Economics and Political Science
606:London School of Economics and Political Science
305:(Minister for Justice and Local Government)
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829:. These were the beginnings of what is now the
1854:Ako Adjei was married to Theodosia Ako Adjei (
1607:in a speech to Parliament on 6 September 1962.
914:After one and half years at Lincoln, he won a
3339:Convention People's Party (Ghana) politicians
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1873:Royal Institute of International Affairs
1195:, who were later famously referred to as the
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1747:Ako Adjei was the last member of the famous
1575:, a civil servant and alleged member of the
683:. Adjei became a member of parliament as a
2677:. Waterville Publishing House. p. 34.
2647:. Princeton University Press. p. 199.
1296:. That same year, he was re-elected in the
954:had provided him finances to enroll at the
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3007:"Sankara Overpass Renamed After Ako Adjei"
2615:. Princeton University Press. p. 75.
2471:Gold Coast, Handbook on Trade and Commerce
2111:"Dr. Ebenezer Ako Adjei - An Appreciation"
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1408:A year later, Ako Adjei was moved to the
985:Ako Adjei played a prominent role in the
3334:United Gold Coast Convention politicians
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2289:The life and times of Dr. J. B. Danquah
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2328:. Graphic Communications. p. 218.
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1468:and other international conferences."
1288:On 29 February 1956, he was appointed
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2468:Ministry of Trade and Labour (1955).
2441:Botwe-Asamoah, Kwame (17 June 2013).
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2387:Adi, Hakim; Sherwood, Marika (1995).
2342:. ghanaculture.gov.gh. Archived from
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1762:who declared that he will be given a
1424:In February 1959, Ako Adjei replaced
1147:and other members of the UGCC."
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1404:Minister for Labour and Cooperatives
1298:1956 Gold Coast legislative election
1260:1954 Gold Coast legislative election
1225:1951 Gold Coast legislative election
210:Minister for Labour and Cooperatives
1790:country, you would be remembered."
1711:On the eve of his release from the
1443:when Nkrumah the then president of
1410:Ministry of Labour and Cooperatives
452:15 June 1954 – August 1962
2366:"Six Lessons From Ghana's Big Six"
2324:Chinebuah, Aidoohene Blay (2017).
2109:Ellison, Kofi (22 February 2002).
1637:William Bedford Van Lare
1439:On 8 April 1961, Ako Adjei was in
639:" in Ghana's independence struggle
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2945:. Graphic Corporation: 143. 1959.
2535:. Tothill Press. 1960. p. 3.
1377:Minister for Interior and Justice
1309:Minister for Interior and Justice
1290:Minister for Interior and Justice
1120:West African National Secretariat
1110:offer for reasons of running his
1085:for a couple of days, he visited
723:Minister for Interior and Justice
311:Minister for Interior and Justice
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2245:. Ena Publications. p. 56.
2142:. Accra: Waterville Pub. House.
1773:and current president of Ghana,
1571:, then CPP Executive Secretary,
1567:, then Minister of Information,
1552:, a town in the Upper Region of
1436:as Resident Minister of Guinea.
1166:Nii Kwabena Bonnie III
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387:1954 – 29 February 1956
3359:Ghanaian independence activists
3049:, kokorokoo.com via archive.org
2917:"Ghana: Ako Adjei Laid to Rest"
2491:. Ohio State University Press.
1668:Dr. Okechuku Ekejeani
1594:described their guilt as such:
874:In January 1939, he arrived at
842:, a newspaper that belonged to
827:Gold Coast Broadcasting Service
729:. He also became Ghana's first
67:May 1961 – August 1962
2422:. News Ghana. 28 February 2012
2031:Afful, Aba (16 October 2019).
1814:laid another on behalf of the
1122:(WANS) at 94 Grays' Inn,
930:through the assistance of Dr.
831:Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
825:to organise and establish the
115:April 1959 – May 1961
1:
3354:20th-century Ghanaian lawyers
2919:. AllAfrica. 30 November 2001
2533:"New Commonwealth, Volume 38"
2368:. newsghana.com.gh. July 2016
1977:Duodu, Cameron (March 2002).
1489:Organisation of African Unity
1396:matters with relation to the
1317:Ghana's first cabinet in 1957
1040:The Dynamics of Social Change
846:, who later became the first
742:. In 1997 he was awarded the
375:Minister for Trade and Labour
222:1958 – February 1959
104:Minister for External Affairs
2750:. AuthorHouse. p. 106.
1860:Presbyterian Church of Ghana
1812:Minister for Foreign Affairs
1645:United Gold Coast Convention
1621:Kobina Arku Korsah
1428:as the Resident Minister of
1388:inaugurated not long ago in
1275:Minister of Trade and Labour
1095:United Gold Coast Convention
1077:United Gold Coast Convention
708:United Gold Coast Convention
673:United Gold Coast Convention
542:United Gold Coast Convention
55:Minister for Foreign Affairs
3319:Interior ministers of Ghana
3274:Alumni of the Accra Academy
2897:. Ghanaweb. 18 January 2002
2831:. AuthorHouse. p. 55.
2798:. AuthorHouse. p. 57.
1816:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1697:First Republican Government
1693:National Liberation Council
1662:where he was later sent to
1561:Minister of Foreign Affairs
1506:Treason trial and detention
987:West African Students Union
731:Minister of Foreign Affairs
725:for the newly born nation,
303:Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
270:August 1957 – 1958
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3324:Justice ministers of Ghana
3289:Foreign ministers of Ghana
2561:"Ghana Today, Volumes 1-2"
2547:"Ghana Today, Volumes 1-2"
2485:Rathbone, Richard (2000).
2287:Ofosu-Appiah, L H (1974).
1907:Order of the Star of Ghana
1753:Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
1643:(a founding member of the
1304:Post Ghanaian independence
1057:Ako Adjei returned to the
1034:Ako Adjei enrolled at the
744:Order of the Star of Ghana
738:businessman and statesman
679:, a group famously called
474:Ehi Wanyalolo Note Dowuona
428:Edward Okyere Asafu-Adjaye
3314:Hampton University alumni
3233:Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey
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1569:Hugh Horatio Cofie Crabbe
1249:Convention People's Party
1247:, and agreed to join the
1235:Convention People's Party
1205:Convention People's Party
1181:Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey
1118:who was then running the
1107:Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey
1045:Ako Adjei passed all his
823:J. E. S. de Graft-Hayford
685:Convention People's Party
671:. He was a member of the
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3071:Minister of the Interior
2941:"Ghana Year Book 1959".
2860:"Ako Adjei Laid to Rest"
2641:Thompson, W. S. (1969).
2609:Thompson, W. S. (1969).
1787:Minister for Information
1727:Supreme Military Council
1670:, a former colleague at
1426:Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck
1053:Return to the Gold Coast
750:Early life and education
252:Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck
242:Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck
191:Nathaniel Azarco Welbeck
2515:Nkrumah, Kwame (1957).
2239:Vieta, Kojo T. (1999).
2037:Yen.com.gh - Ghana news
946:Ako Adjei moved to the
866:in December that year.
369:(Minister for Interior)
356:(Minister for Interior)
3309:Ghanaian MPs 1965–1966
3304:Ghanaian MPs 1956–1965
3299:Ghanaian MPs 1954–1956
3294:Ghanaian MPs 1951–1954
3133:Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta
2302:Segal, Ronald (1961).
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1732:The Ghanaian Chronicle
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1264:Nii Kwabena Bonnie III
1209:African National Times
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1112:African National Times
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3124:Minister for Justice
3064:Archie Casely-Hayford
2957:"Ako-Adjei, Ebenezer"
2308:. Praeger. p. 7.
1940:
1927:Ako Adjei Interchange
1887:from his alma mater,
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1820:Ghana Bar Association
1808:Hackman Owusu-Agyeman
1783:Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey
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1358:Komla Agbeli Gbedemah
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1294:Archie Casely-Hayford
1279:Cocoa Marketing Board
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689:Kulungugu bomb attack
354:Archie Casely-Hayford
156:Resident Minister to
2393:. New Beacon Books.
1649:Julius Sarkodee-Addo
1381:Ministry of Interior
1369:Ghana's independence
1229:Ghana Congress Party
1008:Pan-African Congress
899:were Jones-Quartey,
848:president of Nigeria
839:African Morning Post
719:Ghana's Independence
551:Theodosia Kotei-Amon
395:Charles Arden-Clarke
332:Charles Arden-Clarke
258:Minister for Justice
3349:Ghanaian Christians
3202:The Big Six (Ghana)
2772:Akinyemi, A. Bolaji
2669:Ebenezer, Ako Adjei
2136:Adjei, Ako (1992).
1911:Jerry John Rawlings
1826:Joseph Henry Mensah
1760:John Agyekum Kufour
1633:Kofi Adumua Bossman
1605:F. E. Techie Menson
1141:George Alfred Grant
601:Columbia University
3238:William Ofori Atta
3213:Ebenezer Ako-Adjei
3056:Political offices
2866:. 24 February 2002
1958:Nkrumah government
1889:Lincoln University
1672:Lincoln University
1641:Robert Samuel Blay
1523:
1458:Sheikh I. C. Quaye
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1285:and Cooperatives.
1189:William Ofori Atta
1010:which was held in
916:Phelps-Stokes Fund
909:Ikechukwu Ikejiani
884:Accra Morning Post
876:Lincoln University
852:Lincoln University
596:Lincoln University
492:Ebenezer Ako Adjei
3269:Ga-Adangbe people
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3155:Succeeded by
3149:Foreign Minister
3130:Succeeded by
3105:Succeeded by
3078:Succeeded by
2582:(6 August 2018).
2400:978-1-873201-12-1
2149:978-9964-5-0233-1
2117:. Ghana Home Page
1625:Edward Akufo-Addo
1546:Pan-African unity
1536:the president of
1362:E.O. Asafu-Adjaye
1346:A. Casely-Hayford
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