The solemn ceremony came off on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

The late MP and former Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation was laid in state at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra and buried at the Lashibi Funeral Home.

In attendance to pay last respects were President Nana Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and former President John Kufour.

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Second Lady Samira Bawumia, New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, Yaw Osafo Marfo, MPs, former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen, other officials and traditional authorities were also present to mourn with the family.

Mr Kyerematen took to his Facebook page to share some photos from the burial ceremony.

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Dr Akoto Osei died on Monday, March 20, 2023, after a short illness. 

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The burial service will take place at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra.

The former Monitoring and Evaluation Minister died on Monday, March 20, 2023, after a short illness. 

He served four terms and was the Ranking Member on the Committee on Finance, and member of the Committee on Interior and Defence.

Dr Akoto Osei obtained a PhD from Howard University in 1987, a Master of Arts degree in Applied Economics from the American University in 1980.

He had earlier obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Economics from Oberlin College in Ohio in 1978.

He attended Achimota and Opoku Ware Secondary Schools, where he obtained his G.C.E Advanced and Ordinary levels respectively.

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Dr Akoto Osei was considered as one of the finest Economist in recent years, acquiring his experience from providing consultancy services for the World Bank (Korea Division) in 1987, teaching at Dillard and Howard Universities from 1984 to 1995 as an Associate Professor in Economics and as a Research Fellow for the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) from 1996-2001 in Ghana.

He had many academic publications in the area of Monetary, International and Quantitative Economics to his name.

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti region, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, shed tears as he paid a tribute to his predecessor, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei.

Speaking in an interview with Adom News, Mr Assafuah described the late former Minister as a father and a force to be reckoned with.

He struggled with tears as he recounted the contribution of the deceased towards the growth of Ghana and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on whose ticket he represented for 20 years in parliament.

In 2020, Dr Osei bowed out of parliament and was succeeded by Mr Assafuah.

He disclosed Dr Akoto played a lot of back-scene roles which a lot of Ghanaians are not privy to, stating he was a member of the Defence and Interior Committee.

He added even at the end of his tenure, committee members still went to seek his opinion and recommendation on issues they were confronted with.

Dr Akoto served in various capacities including a Deputy Minister of Finance and Monitoring and Evaluation Minister.

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NPP flags to fly half-mast in honour of Dr Anthony Akoto Osei

He confirmed that the former Minister and MP was unwell for a short period and eventually passed on on Monday, March 20, 2023.

He indicated that officially, Ghanaians and the House will be informed about the burial arrangement.

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The exercise is expected to last for seven days in honour of the deceased.

This was announced in a statement signed by the Chairman, Stephen Ayensu Ntim, which described the death as shocking.

The statement eulogised the deceased for his contribution and service to the NPP and Ghana at large.

“The Late Akoto Osei was a leading member of the NPP and served as a Member of Parliament for the Old Tafo Constituency on the ticket of the Party for 20 years.

“He was also a renowned statesman having served this country with distinction as a Minister of State at the Finance Ministry during the Kufuor administration, and later as a Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation in the first term of the Akufo-Addo administration,” the statement read in part.

It added: “The late distinguished banker, as he was known to all, embodied humility, dedication and selflessness in his service to party and country.”

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The party also extended its heartfelt condolences to his immediate family and also commiserates with the rest of the nation for the painful loss of this illustrious citizen.

“May the soul of our dearly departed find comfort in God’s bosom, and may the family he left behind, and indeed, all of us in the Party and beyond find fortitude to bear this great loss. Damirifa Due!!!”

Dr Osei, who was also a former Deputy Finance Minister and Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, passed on on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) have since taken to social media to pay glowing tributes after the news of his demise broke out.

Taking to Facebook, Dr Bawumia described the death as shocking.

He eulogised the deceased as a good friend and one of the people he worked closely with while he [Dr Bawumia] served as a Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana.

Nsawam Adoagyiri MP and Majority Whip, Frank Annoh Dompreh, also took to Twitter to mourn Dr Osei in a brief tribute.

Rest well, snr..
Oh God. pic.twitter.com/0J5ZbsA0O1

— Hon. Frank Annoh-Dompreh (@FAnnohDompreh) March 20, 2023

South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, also revealed the deceased was one of the people who took it upon themselves to tutor him in the 7th Parliament.

One of the few men who took it upon themselves to tutor me in the ways of House & the rudiments of law making and the mechanics of legislative drafting in the 7th Parliament. You were such an outstanding Parliamentarian.

Fare thee well, sir. pic.twitter.com/nWxdr5z4GA

— Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) March 20, 2023