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The critical role of Alhaji Asoma Banda in shaping up resilience of the fourth Republic
Mar 5, 2025
– Abraham Lincoln
Over the weekend, the Ghanaians learnt with sadness the passing of Alhaji Asoma Banda after some ill health at the ripe old age of 92.
Many of us Ghanaians know Alhaji Asuma Banda as a shipping magnate, philanthropist and businessman who owned and managed a huge conglomerate, the Antrak Group of Companies, among others.
In addition to all of these, what many people have either forgotten or are oblivious about is his role in the development and shaping up of the current 4th Republic dispensation.
In April 1992, when the ban on partisan political activities was lifted, a plethora of political parties merged.
The 13 political parties formed had quite a number of them being oriented towards the ideologies of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
These included the People’s National Convention (PNC), National Independence Party (NIP), People’s Heritage Party (PHP) and National Convention Party (NCP).
The NCP had gone into the Great Alliance with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leading to the NCP Presidential Candidate Neenyi Kow Nkensen Arkaah becoming the running mate to Flt Lt J.J. Rawlings of the NDC.
The alliance won a convincing 58.3% and 189 seats out of the 200-member Parliament by the NDC. The NCP took eight seats with the Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE) party also a partner in the Great Alliance winning a single seat.
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