A
piece
of
sad
news
that
has
landed
on
the
internet
confirms
the
death
of
Ghana
Freedom
Party
Flagbearer;
Madam
Akua
Donkor.
According
to
yet-to-be-confirmed
reports
that
have
taken
over
social
media
trends,
Madam
Akua
Donkor
passed
away
around
11
p.m.
yesterday.
The
cause
of
her
passing
is
currently
not
known
as
an
autopsy
report
is
yet
to
be
conducted
on
her.
Akua
Donkor
Biography
Akua
Donkor
was
born
in
February
1952
in
Afigya
Kwabre
District.
The
late
politician’s
story
is
story
is
one
of
perseverance
and
ambition.
Akua
Donkor
She
was
raised
as
a
cocoa
farmer
with
no
formal
education
but
she
worked
her
way
into
public
service
and
advocated
for
local
communities
as
an
assemblywoman
in
Heman.
Her
experiences
shaped
a
lifelong
dedication
to
rural
issues,
setting
the
stage
for
her
political
aspirations.
In
2012,
Donkor
launched
the
Ghana
Freedom
Party
(GFP)
with
the
groundbreaking
goal
of
becoming
Ghana’s
first
female
president.
Though
she
was
disqualified
by
the
Electoral
Commission
in
2012
and
2016
for
technicalities,
she
never
wavered
in
her
mission.
She
was
known
for
her
direct
approach
and
always
encouraged
her
supporters
to
address
her
as
“Her
Excellency,”
showing
her
unwavering
belief
in
her
political
destiny.
Akua
Donkor’s
journey,
from
farming
to
founding
a
political
party,
shows
her
resilience
in
a
male-dominated
political
arena,
where
she
continued
to
champion
the
dreams
of
rural
Ghanaians.