Opoku Prempeh calls on Ghana to honor Nkrumah’s legacy

In Nkroful, Ghana, former Member of Parliament Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who was previously the New Patriotic Party’s running mate, called on citizens to rise above party disputes and honor the contribution of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, to Ghana, Africa and the world. This was stated in a column published by MyJoyOnline.

At the NkrumahFest festival, dedicated to the 117th anniversary of Nkrumah’s birth, Opoku Prempeh called him a thinker of his generation, an icon of the liberation movement and an architect of state-building. According to him, the legacy of Ghana’s first president transcends political divisions.

Change in Opoku Prempeh’s rhetoric

The column’s author notes that the politician’s current position differs from the 2024 controversy surrounding his comparison of Nkrumah with former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. Opoku Prempeh later apologized and explained his remarks.

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Kwame Nkrumah was removed from power in 1966. The column describes his views on African unity, economic independence, global inequality and self-determination as relevant to today’s leaders.

Pan-African ideas

Nkrumah advocated for Africa’s political and economic liberation, continental unity, collective security and shared economic development. The author links these ideas to current challenges of fragmented markets, trade barriers, debt vulnerability, resource dependence and geopolitical rivalry among global powers.

The article also mentions the African Continental Free Trade Area, whose headquarters are located in Accra. The author views its creation as a modern manifestation of the idea of continental integration promoted by Nkrumah. Among the topics important for African leaders ahead of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the column names climate justice, development financing, reform of global governance, peace and security, and Africa’s representation in international institutions.

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