Meet the Nigerian-born Ghanaian who became Speaker of Parliament in 1958
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This is why Nigerians altogether can't do Even if your father is a Nigerian and mother a Ghanain, one is still second class citizen and can't be senator or even Army officer. Nigerians are too narcissist to accept those simpl ...
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You're wrong, Late former President Buhari is half Nigeria, his father from Niger Republic while his mother is a Nigerian.
@Terry Nalu it seems you are an illiterate living in Ghana . Both Father and mother of Buhari are all from Gusau. Just the town is almost near niger boarder. What of Atiku ? Was he not court for the same nonsense and unnecess ...
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You're wrong Zagarolo, as explained earlier, Buhari's father is Nigerien settled in Daura and his mom is Kanuri by tribe. Gasau is from Zamfara state while Daura from Katsina. Yeah, i'm living in Ghana, beautiful country and ...
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Akiwumi families are well educated in Ghana those day's some were Medical Doctors others are Deplomats in Ghana.
But l wonder where they are now.
You cannot find dirtier parasites than Yoruba. Many are still in the NDC
Ayigbe is massively dominating... and will dominate your fvcking brains until the day that toilet truck will kill you.
It's the Npp which destroyed the people of Ghana as a one nation with their tribalistic biases. Remember the aliens compliance order!
CAN A GHAANIAN BORN NIGERIAN BE A SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT IN NIGERIA? BIG NO IT CAN NEVER HAPPEN. GONE ARE THOSE DAYS WHEN OSAGYEFO SACRIFED GHANA FOR HIS SO CALLED AFRICAN UNITY.AVOID NIGERIANS EVERYWHERE IN YOUR LIFE THEY ARE ...
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Where was the Asanti ?
1891 to 1985 a good Yoruba and Natualize Ghanain wey he be came Speaker of Ghana Parliament, now look at how some evil Igbos wan destroy their country name, God bless Good Nigerians
Incomplete story. Akiwumi's father was a Nigerian prince who settled in Accra. He was an accomplished trader. He built Makola. By the way, Makola is a Yuroba word for market.
It is believed he sold Makola to fund his chil ...
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Hi :
You lying . Makorla is a colloquia Ga language word
Makola was coined from people in Accra during the cattle trade from Nigeria and brought the cattle around the area of Cow lane and Opera ; and people went earl ...
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Long live Ghana Long ive Vanda His Excellency John Dramani Mahama Long live Ambassador Kojo Choi and prosperity
The Gold Coast Ghana was a free state anybody could handle any position. The presidency was handled by the white man let alone to talk of parliament. The journalist who have nothing doing and about these nonsensical things sh ...
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Long live Ghana Nigeria brotherhood . Together as one . Our greatest ally on the African continent.
May God bless ONLY good Nigerians and punish the criminals because there are too many of them.
Ghana and Nigeria have come a long way. We are almost brothers and sisters. We shouln't allow any selfish individuals to destroy this long-term relationship. All the same, we will still beat them in football and Jollof.
@ Ozyman......He was exalted in Ghana by Nkrumah because he excelled himself. Alexander Worthy Clerk, a slave from Jamaica came to Ghana and did exactly that.His descendants are still in Ghana.
Now, do we need a pompous , ar ...
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You must be oblivious to your history.
Just tell the Ashantes, they are the ones creating the problems between Ghana and Nigeria.
The Akinwumis have been Ghanaian royalty for a long time. Prof. Akinwumi headed the Nursing Department at Legon for many years. She must be the daughter.
The Okonjos were also prominent at a time. Ghana is home to all w ...
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A grandchild of Lawyer Akinwumi was my mate at sec school.
Recollecting his face now, several years later, he looked very much like his grand-father.
So what must we do to him? Or must we deport him to Nigeria?
Blatant lie,never say what you don't know.The late Buhari's parents were both from Nigeria and not Nigeria, please.
None of his parents was from Niger.
Repentance is needed now for every soul. Only Jesus saves.
THAT FOOL CAN EVEN BECOME PRESIDENT WHO GIVES
A THEY MUST GO
And yet Nigeriand have betrayed Ghana and Africa countless times. What a pity. I hope they change their ways.
Fast forward to 1964, Akiwumi, while a High Court Judge in Ghana, he got appointed as the Legal Secretary in the East African Common Service Organisation.
He went on to become the Speaker of Parliament in 1958. He became a j ...
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So?
But he didn't claim to be a king stay in the country quietly did his schooling a became part of Ghanaian society this are the people Ghanaians need lgbo king go back to Nigeria
So much has been written about MAKOLA. It's not a Nigerian/ Yoruba word please. Check the history facts. Shidaa
The Yoruba people have been living in Ghana for centuries. Opera square, cow lane and Lagos town were all Yoruba settlements. Names like Ade Coker,Olabode Williams, Ola Williams ,Sidiku Buari and the Akiwumi's are all Yoruba' ...
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A nice gentleman just like President Obama whose root from Kenya and he became the president of the united states with his black wife Michel
Please Justice Augustus Molade Akiwumi was the second Speaker of Parliament .He took over from Sir Emmanuel Quist, the first Speaker of Parliament who resigned i n November 1957. Justice A M Akiwumi was a naturalize ...
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Ghana is a Sovereign Nation. Should manage her affairs as such.
Ghana should give the citizens first place otherwise the whole country will became subject to foreign citizens. This is happening now in many areas of Ghan ...
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Selwyn market was renamed Mokola by the first Yoruba settlers who came from Ibadan in particular. There is still a Mokola market in Ibadan till today.The great man Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah was accomodating everybody as long ...
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