John Agyekum Kufuor

How The Late Theresa Kufour Helped Her Husband Survive 15 Months In Jail
16 Nov

How The Late Theresa Kufour Helped Her Husband Survive 15 Months In Jail

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Former President John Agyekum Kufour says former First Lady, late Theresa Kufour helped him to survive a fifteen month jail term at the Usher Fort Prison after an unexpected coup d’etat in 1972. He said his late wife single-handedly took care of their children while he was in prison. Mr. Kufuor disclosed this in his tribute read on his behalf during the burial service held at the forecourt of the State House on Thursday November 16, 2023. “Between 1969 and 1971, with both Aba and me in our early thirties, our lives seemed to be on an upward trajectory. But this…
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“Fare Thee Well, Aba; Adieu, My Dearest Love!” – Kufuor’s Heartfelt Tribute To Theresa
16 Nov

“Fare Thee Well, Aba; Adieu, My Dearest Love!” – Kufuor’s Heartfelt Tribute To Theresa

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Shortly after what I now perceive as a clearly fore-ordained introduction by our mutual friend Dr Kwame Appiah-Poku, Aba and I met in person on 1 July 1961 at a ball at Battersea Town Hall in London, to celebrate Ghana’s first anniversary as a republic. Aba had just completed nursing school in Edinburgh and was on her way to pursue a midwifery course at the Radcliffe Infirmary, part of Oxford University. I was also on my way to Exeter College, Oxford, having just passed my Bar exams at Lincoln’s Inn in London. My first impressions of my beautiful Aba were…
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Kufuor Breaks Down In Tears As Guests Visit His Home
04 Oct

Kufuor Breaks Down In Tears As Guests Visit His Home

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A video of former President John Agyekum Kufuor in tears as guests visited his Peduase residence to commiserate with him over the death of his wife has gone viral. The former First Lady, Theresa Aba Kufuor, died on Sunday, October 1, 2023, aged 88. The news of her demise despite her old age has left many hearts broken, particularly her husband. The video shared on TikTok by Maameachampoma, captured Mr Kufuor in a brown and black long-sleeve shirt, seated next to his brother and former Defence Minister, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor. Other family members were also present, as scores of sympathisers…
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