Ako Adjei
Ako Adjei (17 June 1916 – 14 January 2002) was a Ghanaian statesman, politician, lawyer and journalist. He was a member of the United Gold Coast Convention and one of six leaders who were detained during Ghana's struggle for political independence from Britain, a group famously called The Big Six. Adjei became a member of parliament as a Convention People's Party candidate in 1954 and held ministerial offices until 1962 when as Minister for Foreign Affairs he was wrongfully detained for the Kulungugu bomb attack.
Quotes
- Ghana is our country, we have nowhere to go. This is where God has placed us and the earlier we realise this, the better for us all.
- The Big Six: Dr. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei in focus GBCGhanaonine.com, 5 August 2020
Quote about Adjei
- The chapter on the era of the Big Six has not been erased with the death of Dr. Ako-Adjei because their experiences are available for future generations. There were a lot of other Ghanaians with the Big Six, who championed the cause of democracy. If you do your best for your country, you would be remembered.
- Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey as stated in Ako Adjei exn.pages.dev
