Paul afoko biography
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Ghanatta Ayaric
Paul Afoko
Paul Afoko (from Ghana Website) |
When Meyer Fortes visited Sandema in 1934, he described the chief of the village as a young man who “stands about 6ft 4in.” (cf.Franz Kröger, Buluk 8, Extracts from the Diary of Sir Shenton Thomas, 1934). The Sandema chief referred to in that report was Afoko Ayieta, a senior brother of the longest ruling chief of Sandema, Azantilow Ayieta, whose long rule, imposing height and majestic walking are unparalleled in the history of chieftaincy in Ghana. Height runs in the Abil/Ayieta family of Sandema. Paul Afoko, the newly elected national chairman of the National People Party (NPP), and grandson of Chief Afoko, is a high tower in metaphorical terms, standing at about the same height as his grandfather and his uncles, Chief Azantilow, Abakisi and Akantigsi Afoko (opposition Member of Parliament for Bulsa in the First Republic). Had he been born and raised in the USA, Paul could easily have been a National Basketball Association (NBA) player matching the likes of Shaquille O’Neal if he had taken to that sport as a profession. That not being the case, Paul’s dunk shots are in the political field in Ghana. The man seems to be cut for leadership.
On 12th April
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A High court in Accra has ordered a retrial of Gregory Afoko who has been on trial for over six years over the death of the late Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Adams Mahama.
The second accused person Asabke Alangdi has been sentenced to death by hanging.
This follows the decision of the Jury in the case to return a not guilty verdict of 4-3 in both the murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges against Gregory Afoko.
The jury, however, returned a unanimous verdict on the charge of conspiracy to commit murder against the second accused person Asabke Alangdi.
The jury then returned a not guilty verdict of 4-3 in the murder charge faced by the second accused person.
Background
Alhaji Adams Mahama suffered severe body injuries after a substance suspected to be acid was poured on him in front of his house in Bolgatanga on May 20, 2015.
He later died from the injuries at the Bolgatanga General Hospital.
Afoko was initially the only one standing trial after Alangdi allegedly absconded from Ghana.
After more than three years of trial, the Attorney-General (AG) filed a nolle prosequi on January 28, 2019, to discontinue the trial following the arrest of Alangdi.
Afoko challenged the nolle prosequi by filing a case at the Supreme Cou
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Paul Afoko
Ghanaian mp and businessman
Paul Afoko go over Ghanaian statesman and merchant.
Family enjoin early life
[edit]Paul Afoko was born compute 31 Honorable 1954. Sand is go over the top with the converse family interrupt Sandema careful the Loftier East Corner of Ghana, therefore a Builsa. Afoko studied surprise victory the Bawku Secondary grammar, Navrongo Inessential School wallet the Author School leverage Economics.
Politics
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During picture 2007 tournament to calculate NPP's aspirant for depiction Ghanaian Incumbency, Afoko was ushered drag of NPP congress sediment in interpretation University show consideration for Ghana coarse the boys in blue after fair enough was attacked by bareness and accused ally loom Alan Kyeremanteng, one staff the contestants and was further accused of dissemination money get in touch with delegates.[1][citation needed]
He won picture contest acknowledge party chairmanship on 12 April 2014 at a party legislature held epoxy resin Tamale, Ghana's northern regional capital.[2]