Samia Nkrumah narrates what her family went through after Acheampong invited them back to Ghana in 1975

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  • Unpredictable Oye Onye Kwasi Atta 1 year ago

    The descendants of those lying nation wreckers is the one governing us today with the same package of lies. Niniama. Sheeje yaara

  • FRANKIE 1 year ago

    The legendary Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Africa's greatest personality of the last millennium and Africa's man of destiny simply has no peers. The man is simply incredible.
    Still......... NKRUMAH NEVER DIES!!! His detractors ...
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  • Divine Ninja Of America 1 year ago

    Not a surprise to learn this. It is the demonic culture of most Ghanaians to always try in denigrating others by making up false stories and saying all kinds of negative things just to ruin your reputation by hearsay due to i ...
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  • Divine Ninja Of America 1 year ago

    It is sad that Nkrumah died wrongfully for trying to protect ignorant people who betrayed him.

  • Divine Ninja Of America 1 year ago

    One of the key lessons I learnt from what happened to Nkrumah is that there is no need to try protecting either ignorant people, bad people or people of hidden character (hypocrites). It is biblically stated as well in Prover ...
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  • Divine Ninja Of America 1 year ago

    It is important to help people who help themselves or want to succeed, not just anyone who needs help.

  • Divine Ninja Of America 1 year ago

    When a racist wicked white man wants to destroy you as done to Nkrumah, he would easily use your own people, Ghanaians, especially, the selfish wicked greedy hypocrite ones of ignorance like Richard Tettey Add who I may soon ...
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  • YSL 1 year ago

    Those lies against Nkrumah where churned out by the ancestors of today's best liars in the world who have also destroyed Ghana just as their people who overthrew Nkrumah,did in the past,that's how they lie on anybody who trie ...
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  • Sam 1 year ago

    Where were you to determine lies about Nkrumah. Feed yourself with whatever you believe in but don't call anyone a liar.

  • YSL 1 year ago

    Is your unintelligent question directed at me or Samia the daughter of Nkrumah who lived it and experienced it and is sharing what she experienced with the remnant of her siblings? The things they were telling her in school, ...
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  • Obour 1 year ago

    Unlike Napo, I hold Dr. Nkrumah in a very unmeasurable high esteem. He did so much for African enlightenment than anyone. His pedigree is unmatched. But his quest for unending power and dominion ended him in his self-engende ...
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  • TWEAA DC 1 year ago

    THE PRESENT 'CPPISTS' DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHO DR NKRUMAH WAS...HENCE THEY CANNOT MAKE CPP PLEASANTLY APPEAL TO GHANAIANS...NKRUMAH DIED AND TOOK CPP WITH HIM...TWEAA.

  • Obour 1 year ago

    Unlike Napo, I hold Dr. Nkrumah in a very unmeasurable high esteem. He did so much for African enlightenment than anyone. His pedigree is unmatched. But his quest for unending power and dominion ended him in his self-engende ...
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  • Kulungungu bomb 1 year ago

    Those were the mate meho UP/NPP bastards. They hate your father like shit. He was lucky they couldn't blast him with the series of bombs they threw at him. So tell that your rastafarian brother Seke Nkrumah that he should s ...
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  • Sam 1 year ago

    Kwasia, educate yourself . You illiterate. Google the name Tawiah Adamafio and the results will tell you that Nkrumah imprisoned his own party members about the bomb. DC finds out that they cant win any election against NPP ...
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  • AKOSUA GOODIES 1 year ago

    SAMIA, THE MAN WHO TRIED TO REVIVE YOUR FATHERS VISION AND RESTORE YOUR FATHER'S DIGNITY WAS KILLED BY THE FOUNDER OF THE VERY PEOPLE WHO ARE USING HIS NAME FOR POLITICS TODAY. THE PNDC NDC SOLD ALL THE COMPANIES YOUR FATHER ...
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  • kb 1 year ago

    thank you Aousa.. you said it all and God bless you paaa

  • Obour 1 year ago

    Unlike Napo, I hold Dr. Nkrumah in a very unmeasurable high esteem. He did so much for African enlightenment than anyone. His pedigree is unmatched. But his quest for unending power and dominion ended him in his self-engende ...
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  • Patrick Tutu. 1 year ago

    Hmmmmm !!! Many Ghanaians don't know this oooh !!!

  • Recent Ones 1 year ago

    NPP always shouting out and throwing dust into the eyes of the ordinary ones. Kuffuor sold:
    1. Ghana Airways
    2. Ghana Telecom
    3. Attempted Ghana Commercial Bank
    4. Now Akuffo Addo want to buy Pensioners assets with the ...
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  • Sam 1 year ago

    Unsubstantiated rhetoric nonsense from an illiterate follower. Your JJ killed the best leader Ghana ever had. Acheampong, the man who built many factories attributed to Nkrumah including Neoplan Buses> The man who did all tha ...
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  • Asonaba asiedu 1 year ago

    Who and which political party was involved in the overthrow of nkrumah in the first place? Besides the pndc overthrew the akuffo regime. The time of acheampong's demise, he didn't have the power to continue what he intended t ...
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  • Obour 1 year ago

    Unlike Napo, I hold Dr. Nkrumah in a very unmeasurable high esteem. He did so much for African enlightenment than anyone. His pedigree is unmatched. But his quest for unending power and dominion ended him in his self-engende ...
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  • Akwasi 1 year ago

    Nah you stupid cunt. Stop screaming and revising history. Everyone knows that NPP sold and stole most Goverment and state properties. Look at these set of bandits and criminals in power now. They’re selling everything they ...
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  • ARROGANT MAHAMA 1 year ago

    not a magician. I don't have dwarfs to create jobs. Go to the motorway to gather the stones over there and sell. I'm a dead goat. Ghanaians have short memory. Ashantis will never be grateful if I build their roads with gold. ...
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  • Obour 1 year ago

    Unlike Napo, I hold Dr. Nkrumah in a very unmeasurable high esteem. He did so much for African enlightenment than anyone. His pedigree is unmatched. But his quest for unending power and dominion ended him in his self-engende ...
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  • EFO KOKU 1 year ago

    PEDUASE LIES
    Which market woman or women built Peduase Lodge? Did Samia say that edifice was built by market women for his father? Samia should know better. I’m surprise how Ghanaians easily buy into such conspiracy theori ...
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  • Kofi uk 1 year ago

    What a man, Kwame Nkrumah, exceptional human being, the greatest African of the millennium, who is Napo to denigrate him?

  • Mubi 1 year ago

    So Peduasi Lodge was built by CPP women? Ay political stories! Nkrumah made himself a life president, so what will he need a house of his own for?

  • COD 1 year ago

    Mubi; do not believe the lies propagated about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
    He never declared himself " life president" of Ghana.
    The monumental damage those liars in Ghana who allowed themselves to be used by the CIA of USA and othe ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 1 year ago

    @MUBI.... THERE TOO MANY IDIOTS IN GHANA.

    ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

  • ST Ghfuo: Gh leaders are not enlightened 1 year ago

    Nkrumah won thru elections. No life president can become president with elections. If nkrumahs haters were right. Why did they use sneaky ways to try to kill him? Killing children and innocent citize,s in the process? Npp apu ...
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  • Mensah Bonsu 1 year ago

    Here are the facts. Nkrumah did squander Ghana's gold reserves. Sorry but it's the truth.
    He did declare himself president for life and he did try to imprison his political opponents when they tried to challenge him on his ...
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  • kb 1 year ago

    So where is the evidence that proves he wanted to be a life president? There are the same lies and lies of UP/NPP we know of planning to destroy him all this time.

    I lived in the USA for 50 years and still counting..I hav ...
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  • Patrick Tutu. 1 year ago

    True. Nkrumah was declared President for life after 1964 till his overthrow in 1966. He also banned all the other political parties in Ghana. Please, this is factual. Again, he could arrest and detain anybody without trial an ...
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  • Danny 1 year ago

    That was a response to their attempts to kill him.

  • His own CPP tried to kill him! 1 year ago

    But it was his own CPP folks from Labadi led by Ako Adjei who tried to kill him. So in response to the attempt on his life by his own CPP he decided to punish the whole Ghana. What warped thinking!

  • Sam 1 year ago

    Did you say Nkrumah was not a life president? Ei so Ghana is producing lower IQ people now. Why was he still in power from 1960 till his overthrow in 1966 (hello 6 years ) and no call for an election. come for your slaps ok. ...
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  • Yemo 1 year ago

    He made Ghana a one party state. That is evidence enough he wanted to be life president, a dictator

  • Freddie Blay's Son 1 year ago

    Is life president not common in Africa? Where are the fools who hail Eyadema? How long did Omar Bongo of Gabon rule? Paul Kigame had 98% of the votes. It is normal in the onipa bibini territory

  • COD 1 year ago

    Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, our first President`s legacy can never be matched by our present day politicians because they go into politics not to serve their people but to steal and tell all sorts of untruths to us.
    And must be urgen ...
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  • Kwaku 1 year ago

    The fact that Osagyefo never had a house in his name doesn't mean he was a Saint how come his ministers had many houses?Again Nkrumah never put in any succession plan in his own party without him,he never groomed any person t ...
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  • KKD 1 year ago

    Yes. He never had any succession plan. That is why his party collapsed after him.

  • ST Ghfuo: Gh leaders are not enlightened 1 year ago

    Foolish kkd you rapist cpp collapsed nkrumah? asanteni aboa...cpp collapsed nkrumah. Your mother told you to go rape the young girl abi? Your mother no wonder Your son is gay you will have nightmaressaaaa

  • kb 1 year ago

    Do you understand what a foresight means? Did Jesus train all the pastors and evangelists and u name them by himself?

    This is a man who by his vision and at that time had forward-thinking...His opponents had compromised wi ...
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  • Con man 1 year ago

    The same people are in power today with their lie and stupidity week thinking people are still following them akufo addo bawumia government animals

  • Kubut3 1 year ago

    Nkrumah didn't have a house, yes. Because he believed everything in Ghana belong to him. A typical African dictator that he was, he never thought about death. He didn't put any contingency plans in case he is no longer ...
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  • Zoobie-Zoobie 1 year ago

    @kubut3... THERE ARE TOO MANY IDIOTS IN GHANA!!!!

    ARE YOU ONE OF THEM????

  • Teiko Tagoe 1 year ago

    Samia. NPP even said your father was Kankan Nyame. Do you know Kankan Nyame? . It is a certain Satan with a dragon face and nose like Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo. Akrobotor says if you know him then you know End Point. Sim ...
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  • NUMOO 1 year ago

    Yes i think he is one of them

  • Sojourner Truth 1 year ago

    Not as arrogant as the ape we have to tolerate now.

  • Ken U.S. 1 year ago

    Thanks Samia.Dr Nkrumah was a great leader indeed. In America they always mention Martin Luther King Jr and Dr Nkrumah's name as great leaders. Just ignore those ignorant fools in power.

  • Mr bones 1 year ago

    Just like how Nana addo lie lie papa JJ Rawlings to be a friend only to kill him ! Nana Addo your mouth I beg find rubber band hold am ,it looks like shove !

  • Mi 1 year ago

    I believe you have told us the truth. May he rest in peace. Sorry you had to endured all these false accusations. Your father did well for Ghana. The very best we ever had

  • Mr simple 1 year ago

    Nkrumah is not dead, he’s still alive and “WELL”” in our consciousness, his achievements, visions will still remain in our hearts till end of time, ❤️

  • Highpriest 1 year ago

    YES NKRUMAH NEVER DIES

  • WISDOM 1 year ago

    SISTER, YOUR FATHER MINISTERS,SOME WERE VERY RICH,I THINK,IT'S WAS MISTAKE,NOT A HOUSE FOR HIS FAMILY,GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP (DR NKRUMAH)FAMILY, THANKS

  • kwame 1 year ago

    Which Markola women built Peduasi and at what cost?

  • Bastie Asantefournyinaahene 1 year ago

    Asantehene also said your father hated Asantes. This is simply, because your revered father disallowed their local imperialistic tendencies. Nkrumah never dies. Shame on you Asantehene, Shame on you NAPO. Even Nkrumah's corps ...
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  • Farouq 1 year ago

    Maame, Dr Nkrumah, was and is the president of Africa and not Ghana so allow kotoka and his likes to say whatever they want okay

  • Father 1 year ago

    Kwame Nkrumah no size

  • Mammoth Agenda 1 year ago

    You have said it all. And me as a person believe in every single statement made in connection with the former president Dr Kwame Nkrumah. But l also think the former energy minister, Mathew Opku Prempeh Aka Napo has his own v ...
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  • Ye de owuo ka 1 year ago

    Indeed, it's generally acknowledged that Nkrumah didn't amass wealth for himself, as did most other political personalities at that epoch. Yet, Nkrumah was incredibly over-ambitious to become the leader of the whole of Africa ...
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  • Nsia 1 year ago

    @Ye de,..... and it has not occurred to your fertile and educated mind that the tossers that you have listed in your comment were all ejected at the polls by discerning Ghanaians. They resorted to bombing and maiming. Their f ...
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  • Charles Acheampong 1 year ago

    Samia, your dad, Dr Nkrumah was selfless, not avaricious and a thief like Akuffo Addo so that is the rocksolid truth.

  • Eric Asante, 1 year ago

    Ghanaweb be current, this interview was done a year ago

  • Kofi Ghana 1 year ago

    This interview was done last year during Nkrumah’s birthday. Why are you now posting it

  • Kojo Gatuso 1 year ago

    This Samia Yaba interview about Kwame Nkrumah was conducted years ago

  • Jato 1 year ago

    Ghanaians did not deserve Dr Nkrumah! He was way ahead of them in reasoning!
    Most Ghanaians are very dumb and stupid- same level of reasoning like animals! A lot of great people around the world have attested to this.

  • Nkrumah Park 1 year ago

    This is a stale interview done a year ago

  • Jason 1 year ago

    This Samia/Nkrumah interview was done way back 2023

  • Kwame Yughurt 1 year ago

    1year old interview

  • kb 1 year ago

    https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=1941138&comment=355955#write_comments:~:text=So%20where%20is,the%20Beautiful%20Ghana

  • kb 1 year ago

    Samia, just take a rest and relax.... I will come and visit you when I come to Ghana in September okay we shall have a plan to defend Dad's achievements we are not going to allow these terrorists to continue thrashing Dad's ...
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  • The same evils are in power today to destroy the nation. 1 year ago

    When NKRUMAH was overthrow there was heavy jubilation in Kumasi for more than a month and when he die there was another jubilation in Kumasi.Becuase NKRUMAH want unity of this nation but the most Ashanti's think their kingdom ...
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  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 1 year ago

    But was your father a dictator? Did the "faultless" Nkrumah incacerate his polical and ideological opponents till some died? Your dad is the only leader in Ghana's history not even JJ tohave enacted a law that specifically ta ...
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  • KH 1 year ago

    You expected KN to give the hired assassins handshake? Go to the forest and shoot and miss the "bush cow" and see if it will allow you to have your next meal in the cosy Nsawam Medium Prisons.

  • ASUO JEBI 1 year ago

    That dream Ghanas best Dr Nkrumah lives on . Go to Addis the halls of the African Union and judge for yourself . The very West who try to make sure Africa is kept in the box and never develops must know that here is a new da ...
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  • Asonaba asiedu 1 year ago

    And this is the man opoku prempeh is denigrating!!

  • Wack players 1 year ago

    Today even deputy ministers 0wn mansions, both home and abroad

  • Victoria 1 year ago

    Nkrumah was building a huge two story mansion in Axim when he has overthrown. A video of this building in on Youtube.

  • He Did Not Amass Wealth Because Ghana Belonged to Him! 1 year ago

    No opposition and no challenger. The Bank of Ghana was his own private property so why should he open accounts in a small commercial bank when he had a whole Central Bank as his piggy bank.

  • Victoria 1 year ago

    Check on youtube!! Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Personal House. What Is Left Inside.

  • Kan 1 year ago

    stop wanning all the time like this, The person who brought you to Ghana is long gone, Move on with your life cos nobody is listening or have any pity for you.

  • TrueTrue 1 year ago

    Just imagine that he is now being compared with those involved in daylight state capture.

  • Sampson 1 year ago

    Nkrumah was the most stupid president in the world. 9 years he didn't plan for his family

  • Alaba Kyeiwaa 1 year ago

    Nkrumah's excreta is far better than both Napo and his father

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  • Kk 1 year ago

    Sama Nkrumah blame those who over throw your father

  • OZYMANDIAS 1 year ago

    Nkrumah started to build a mansion in the vicinity of his hometown. The uncompleted mansion is still in Axim, and is there for his children to complete it. That is their property, and they should contact Nkrumah’s family in ...
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  • Fairman 1 year ago

    Madam Samia we hear you but the windings are too much. You are Nkrumah's daughter but not Nkrumah. Who told you the Peduase Lodge was Nkrumah's private property? Yes, Nkrumah was a great guy and his contributions to Ghana and ...
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  • Kwame 1 year ago

    I will never allow you to denigrate my father, and if I were the children of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah I would have taken those lairs to court.
    I will confront you in such a manner that you will never teach in the school I ...
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  • Kwame 1 year ago

    These very people believe and have the conviction that our natural resources must be the properties of the white man.
    They are miseducated.