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From left: Prof. Mike Ocquaye, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, President Akufo-Addo, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and some NPP leaders. INSET: The remains of the late C.K. Tedam being carried away after the funeral service in Accra.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n"},"modified":"2019-06-20T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T13:18:06","slug":"ck-tedam-goes-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/06\/20\/ck-tedam-goes-home\/","title":{"rendered":"CK Tedam Goes Home –"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From left: Prof. Mike Ocquaye, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, President Akufo-Addo, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and some NPP leaders. INSET: The remains of the late C.K. Tedam being carried away after the funeral service in Accra.<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE LATE Clement Kubindiwor Tedam, chairman of the
\nCouncil of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), yesterday began
\nhis final journey to his maker.<\/p>\n

CK Tedam, who
\ndied on April 26, 2019, aged 93, was a founding member of the party who
\nepitomised the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition which gave birth to the NPP.<\/p>\n

The cr\u00e8me de
\nla cr\u00e8me of the NPP and government were at the pre-burial mass held for him at
\nthe Martyrs of Uganda Roman Catholic Church at Mamprobi in Accra.<\/p>\n

Notable among
\nthem was President Akufo-Addo who considered CK as a great pillar of the party.\n<\/p>\n

He was
\naccompanied by his wife Rebecca, together with the Chief of Staff, Frema
\nOsei-Opare, Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye and other government
\nofficials. <\/p>\n

Also present
\nwere Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta; Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah;
\nRoads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta and his Deputy, Anthony Karbo; MP Ken
\nAgyepong; Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen; Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery;
\nForeign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey; Agric Minister, Dr Owusu
\nAfriyie Akoto and others.<\/p>\n

In attendance
\nalso was Accra Mayor, Nii Adjei Sowah; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for
\nCoastal Development Authority, Jerry Ahmed Shaib; National Coordinator for Premix
\nFuel, Nii Lante Bannerman; Coordinator for the National Youth Authority (NYA),
\nand Emmanuel Asigri. <\/p>\n

Party
\nChairman, Freddy Blay, also led a team of key NPP members including General
\nSecretary, John Boadu; National Organiser, Sammi Awuku; National Youth
\nOrganiser, Nana Boakye; Nasara Coordinator, Aziz Futa; Treasurer, Abankwa
\nYeboah; Member of Council State, Stanley Adjiri-Blankson; Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor
\nand Papa Owusu-Ankomah.<\/p>\n

The mass was presided over by the Catholic Bishop of Accra, Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, while Reverend Father Theodore Quaye gave the sermon. He stressed the need for all to emulate the good example of the late CK Tedam.<\/p>\n

By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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