There have been several longstanding conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

While some believe he died from prostate cancer, others suggest he was poisoned.

Proponents of the poisoning theory claim that his trusted chef, who accompanied him into exile, died mysteriously, allowing other people access to his food and posing a risk to his health.

But in an exclusive interview with "The Break Down" on September 6, 2025, Samia Nkrumah, Dr Nkrumah's daughter, addressed these claims, stating, "It's very possible that he was poisoned because his trusted cook, Mr Amoah, who had traveled with him to Guinea, died suddenly."

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She explained that after his death, there were different hands coming and going, so that could be a factor.

However, Samia Nkrumah also shared a vivid memory from her mother, suggesting another potential cause of his premature death: the 1962 Kulungugu bomb attack.

She recounted how the bomb, meant to assassinate her father, exploded as two children presented him with a bouquet.

"The sharp lead from the explosion goes all over his back, and he had to be hospitalised for almost a week or more," she said.

Her mother told her that after being discharged, Dr Nkrumah expressed a concern, saying, "I don't think I'm going to live long because too much lead has gone into my body and it's possible that it will eventually poison me."

Samia Nkrumah suggested that there were likely multiple factors contributing to her father's death.

She also questioned whether he would have died so prematurely had he remained in Ghana and received better medical treatment.

She also pointed to the physical, mental, and emotional stress he endured from the assassination attempts and the setbacks to his dream for Ghana.

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"You have to consider whether all the setbacks played a role in his death. Yes, he got sick, but what were all the events and incidents, including the assassination attempts, that led to that premature death?" she quizzed.

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