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NDC Mourns: Former Ejisu-Juaben MCE Afrifa Yamoah Ponko Confirmed Dead
Oct 22, 2024
Afrifa Yamoah Ponko, former Chief Executive of the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly, has died
The national spokesperson of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, paid tribute to Ponko
He served as the Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu until John Mahama lost the election back in 2016
Afrifa Yamoah Ponko, a former Chief Executive for Ejisu Municipality in the Ashanti Region, has passed on.
Ponko's cause of death is yet to be established, but he is reported to have been battling an unspecified illness.
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, paid tribute to him in a Facebook post following his passing.
Ponko was known within the NDC for both his dedication and leadership.
He joined frontline partisan politics before the 2008 elections, where he was one of the strong voices for the NDC and served in various capacities in the party.
Ponko became the Municipal Chief Executive for Ejisu until the NDC lost the 2016 election6.
Before moving into politics, he was a football administrator and worked with Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Kwabibrem Football Club in the Eastern Region.
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