The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, joined the choir to sing the anthem of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a dinner held at the residence of the Twafohene of Akyem Abuakwa, to mark the 60th Remembrance Service of Dr. John Boakye Danquah, popularly known as JB Danquah on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
In a video capturing the moment, Afenyo-Markin was spotted in a jubilant mood, vigorously singing the anthem to the fascination of the audience present.
JB Danquah was a key figure in Ghana’s political history who contested Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in the April 1960 presidential election, but lost.
On October 3, 1961, he was arrested under the Preventive Detention Act on allegations of plotting to subvert the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and assassinate Dr. Nkrumah.
Although he was released in June 1962, he was later elected President of the Ghana Bar Association.
JB Danquah was rearrested in January 1964, without formal charges and was detained at the Nsawam Medium Prison. He died in February 1965 at the age of 69 while still in prison custody.
Following the overthrow of the CPP in February 1966 by the National Liberation Council (NLC), he was buried by the state in recognition of his contributions to the country.
Watch the video below:
LIVE | Hon. Alexander Afenyo- Markin joins the choral team to sing NPP songs at the dinner held at the house of the Twafohene of Akyem Abuakwa marking the 60th Remembrance Service of J.B Danquah #the1957news pic.twitter.com/cKzCQpbKAx
— ThisIsNeneOdompleh (@The1957News) March 9, 2025
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Meanwhile, watch this Ghana Month special edition of People and Places as we hear the story of how the head of Kwame Nkrumah’s bronze statue was returned after 43 years, below:
