The ‘Big Six’ of Ghana are some of the biggest heroes in the history of our land, and indeed we literally owe our existence as an Independent nation to their exploits in fighting off colonial rule.
The six – Kwame Nkrumah, Obestsebi-Lamptey, Dr Ako-Adjei, Edward Akuffo Addo, J.B Danquah and William Ofori Atta – coalesced the resistance to colonial rule with the formation of political parties, and then continued to soldier on the fight despite paying for it with jail time amid strong pushback from the British.
Today In History: Exactly 57 Years Ago Today, Ako-Adjei And Others Were Tried For The Kulungugu Bombing That Nearly Killed Kwame Nkrumah
On 1 August 1962, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah escaped a bomb assassination attempt on his life at Kulungugu in the Upper East Region. READ ALSO: You Are Regina Daniels’ Grandmother But She Is Wiser Than You – Social Media User Trolls Tracey Boakye Following the attempt on President Kwame Nkrumah’s life in Kulungugu, three of … Read more