I’m ready to be GFP presidential candidate after Akua Donkor’s death – Roman Fada

The Vice Presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi, popularly known as Roman Fada, says he is ready to take the reins as the new presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) for Election 2024, following the passing of Madam Akua Donkor.

Speaking in a radio interview on Accra based Angel FM, Roman Fada indicated that he is ready to assume the role should the law require it following the unfortunate passing of Akua Donkor on Monday. 

“If the law says I should be the flag bearer why not…I am ready to take up the mantle as the flag bearer.

 “Since I am an entertainment person, I hope I will get support from my colleagues in the entertainment field”, he said,

Roman Fada said Madam Akua Donkor fell sick on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and was sent to the Nsawam Government Hospital where she was treated and discharged.

However, on Sunday, October 27, she was rushed to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital formerly known as the Ridge Hospital where she passed at 10 pm on Monday, October 28.

He said the Ghana Freedom Party will release a statement announcing her death and the way forward for the party.

Madam Akua Donkor founded the GFP in 2011 and got it registered in 2012.

This was after she had served as an elected Assembly member for the Hemang Electoral Area in the Kwabre East District,

From Assembly Member she moved to the constituency level and filed to contest as a Member of Parliament at Kwabre East in the Ashanti Region and competed with the late Emmanuel Owusu Ansah, a former Judicial Secretary and former Ashanti Regional Minister.

After two unsuccessful elections in 2004 and 2008 as an MP, and determined to move her political career a notch higher, she moved up into the presidential race and formed the GFP in 2011.

She filed to contest the 2024 presidential elections on the ticket of the GFP and has been attending all IPAC meetings herself.