NkrumahFest is a festival originated by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency in the Western region, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
The festival is celebrated in every September at Nkroful, the birthplace of the first President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, to honor him (Dr Kwame Nkrumah).
The festival, which is dubbed “Journey to Nkroful,” will be celebrated again at Nkroful from September 17 to September 22, 2025.
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to grace the occasion as a pledge by him during his first visit to Nkroful early this year.
The MP for Ellembelle Constituency, who is also the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, used the occasion to invite all Ghanaians to visit Nkroful in September to honor Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
“As we embark on this historic journey to Nkroful, we extend a heartfelt invitation to all—compatriots, admirers, and believers in Pan-Africanism to join us in celebrating the profound and lasting impact of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah“, he stated.
The launch was graced by the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including Nana Kobina Nketsia V, President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs, the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson; renowned journalist and Nkrumahist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr; Dr Yaw Frimpong Anokye; Akwasi Opong-Fosu, Members of Parliament; esteemed chiefs from the Western Region; and Nkrumahists from all walks of life.
Nana Yaa Jantuah, a presidential staffer and a member of CPP, also graced the occasion and commended the organisers for thinking about the good works of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah every September.
Dr Kwame Nkrumah was born at Nkroful in the Ellembelle district on September 9, 1909.
