Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, is dead, The BBC Ghana reports.
Below is a 10-fact The BBC Ghana has gathered about the former NPP’s General Secretary, the late Sir John.
- Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (popularly known as Sir John) was a Ghanaian lawyer and politician
- He comes from Sakora Wonoo, Kwabre District off Mampong District in Ashanti region
- The lawyer who was widely known for the famous “Fear Delegates” slogan
- He attended Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in Bekwai from where he obtained his GCE Ordinary level certificate.
- The affable but staunch NPP member proceeded to obtain his GCE Advanced level certificate from Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Konongo.
- Mr Kojo Afriyie was admitted to study political science at the University of Ghana. He then enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws.
- During the John Agyekum Kufour administration, he was appointed head of legal services at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.
- He lost his bid to secure a second term to Kwabena Agyapong who is currently suspended by the NPP Party.
- In March 2017, President Nana Akuffo-Addo appointed Afriyie as CEO of the Forestry Commission. He replaced Samuel Afari Dartey, whose term as the CEO had ended.
- Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John died in Accra on Wednesday 1st July 2020 after battling with COVID-19.
Source: TheBBCghana.Com
