CPP Defends Nkrumah’s Democratic Legacy Amid Airport Renaming Debate

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cpp-defends-nkrumahs-democratic-legacy-amid-airport-renaming-debate/The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has strongly defended the democratic legitimacy of Ghana’s first government, rejecting attempts to downplay the significance of the 1966 coup that toppled Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, CPP National Communications Director Osei Kofi Acquah criticized recent commentary surrounding plans to rename Kotoka International Airport, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/cpp-defends-nkrumahs-democratic-legacy-amid-airport-renaming-debate/


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