The late Opanin Edward Kwabena Ofosu-Ampofo passed away in the early hours of Sunday, 5th April 2026. He was widely respected for his dignity, wisdom, and quiet strength, and remembered for his integrity, humility, and steadfast commitment to family and community.

In a statement, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo described his father as a guiding force whose values profoundly shaped the lives of his children and all who knew him.

“May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace,” he said.

Details of the funeral arrangements will be shared in due course.

In December last year, he lost his seat to then General Secretary, John Asiedu Nketia. The latter polled 65.17%, while Dr Ofosu-Ampofo got 33.81% votes.

Despite Mr Nketia’s landslide victory, the former chairman said events leading to the contest still haunt him.

According to him, during the contest, there were many speculations about him which he finds difficult to understand.

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Dr Ofosu-Ampofo said he was surprised that some party members fabricated things about him even as one of the longest-serving members of the party.

“How on earth could anybody think that I will be in bed with NPP? But all of a sudden my Akyem lineage was brought into question, that I am part of the Akyem mafias. I am in bed with the NPP,” he said on Joy FM.

He said there was a need to sanitise the party to avoid the recurrence of such needless propaganda especially during internal elections.

“From 1992 when this party was organised we haven’t had such an acrimonious environment where press conferences are organised with accusations and insults and all those things. I have not seen it before and I still feel that we need to sanitise the campaign environment when it comes to internal elections,” he added.

Source: Myjoyonline.com

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The former President visited Mr Ofosu-Ampofo at his residence in Accra on Sunday and was given a warm welcome.

Also in attendance were former Adentan Member of Parliament, Kojo Adu Asare, former High Commissioner of Ghana to UK, Victor Smith among others.

This comes a few weeks Mr Ofosu-Ampofo returned to Ghana after a medical treatment in the United States.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo had been away seeking medical care for almost a year and has undergone multiple back surgeries.

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He fell sick a few months after he lost the bid for reelection to former General Secretary, Johnson Aseidu Nketia on December 18, 2022.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo has reportedly been away seeking medical care for almost a year and has undergone multiple back surgeries.

Addressing the teeming supporters, Mr Ofosu-Ampofo expressed happiness to be back in Ghana and commended the party bigwigs for their support.

“I want to thank God for bringing me back and express my gratitude to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for the massive support he rendered to me while I was away, the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin for his support, and several others who stood by me.

“I have been away for nearly a year and I am happy to be back to join my comrades to rescue this country,” he stated.

Commending the NDC leadership for the work done so far to achieve its rescue mission in the 2024 election, he pledged his readiness to join the campaign.

“I want to commend the flagbearer, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, for the phenomenal job he is doing. I know his commitment, love, passion, and desire to lead this country away from the current government,” he added.

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He has also admonished party supporters to appreciate the victory as a prelude to their battle in the election 2024.

In a statement, he prayed that supporters quickly recover from their individual pain and dented reputation to restore public morality so they [NDC] can join forces to soldier on.

“While this elections needlessly witnessed the worse form of inner vilification, personal attacks and public injury to the hard-won reputation of our Party through various means of public spaces and on social media platforms, this insensitivity would inadvertently affect our restitution, unity and cohesion needed to engender the collective prosecution of our agenda for victory 2024,” he said.

Though his hope of leading the party to victory in 2024 was dashed, he has pledged his commitment to work harder with the new executives.

“I re-dedicate myself to the bigger task of working for victory 2024 and pledge my unalloyed commitment to work even harder for the party together with the elected National officers, and the rank and file of our great party to achieve our ultimate goal of regaining power from the NPP in 2024,” he assured.

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Former General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia snatched Mr Ofosu-Ampofo’s seat at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

After 17 years of serving the NDC, General Mosquito secured 5,574 representing 65.17 percent to win in a landslide victory.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo also obtained 2,892 votes representing 33.81 percent losing his seat to Nketia.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo lost his mother, Mary Badu Gyawubea, on Monday, October 31, 2022.

Led by Alhaji Idrissu Mahama, the Elders visited Chairman Ofosu-Ampofo at his residence on Tuesday.

Present was a former General Secretary, Hudu Yahaya and other party bigwigs who expressed their heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the family.

The group admonished Chairman Ofosu-Ampofo to hold on to his Christian beliefs and remain firm throughout these trying times.

Also, they assured him of their support and promised to remember him in their prayers as they sign a book of condolence.

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Madam Gyawubea died at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua.

She was 84.

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo, who is seeking re-election as the party Chairman in an election scheduled for December 17, 2022, has since suspended his campaign activities.

The 2020 NDC flagbearer’s visit to Mr Ofosu-Ampofo’s house was to commiserate with him following the death of his mother, Mary Gyawubea Badu.

Madam Badu passed on on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua.

She was 84.

Mr Mahama during the visit signed a book of condolence opened in honour of the deceased.

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Mr Ofosu-Ampofo, who is seeking re-election as the party Chairman in an election scheduled for December 17, 2022, has since suspended his campaign activities.

According to him, Madam Attivor was his special one.

Family sources have revealed that the former minister passed on at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, after a short illness.

The former Minister for Transport was 65.

Reacting to the news of her demise on his Facebook page, Mr Ofosu Ampofo said it was a big blow to the NDC.

He acknowledged the deceased was one of the finest and hardworking persons in the party, adding their hearts have been broken.

Madam Attivor was one of the leading members of the NDC in the Volta Region.

The politician and businesswoman was appointed Minister for Transport in 2013 by President John Mahama after he won the 2012 elections.

Meanwhile, social media has been awash with tributes in her honour.

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He said the introduction of a new Voters Register months to the general election can plunge the country into chaos.  

Mr Ofosu-Ampofo made the statements at the party’s press conference in Accra on Thursday, December 19, 2019.

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He further said the current political climate does not support the EC’s quest to procure a new biometric system.

As part of its activities for the year 2020, the Commission wants to compile a new register for the general election.

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But, the NDC has kicked against the move by the Commission to introduce a new register.

According to the party, there is no need for a new register and it would be better for the Commission to upgrade the old register.  

The former President has come under severe attacks from members of the party who believe his leadership style led to the party suffering massive defeat in the 2016 elections.

Deputy General Secretary of the party, Koku Anyidoho is said to be at the forefront of attacks on the former President with his comment that he loved late President Mills but worked for former President Mahama being cited as an example.

He has been backed by persons perceived to be belonging to the anti-Mahama block in the party who are making frantic efforts to prevent the former President from contesting the flagbearer slot of the party for the 2020 elections.

These attacks, Ofosu-Ampofo speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on Wednesday said was unnecessary especially as the party was going to campaign on the track record of President John Mahama.

“Nobody under circumstance should attack the personality of the former President and it is very very important statement because whether we like or not, in the year 2020 we would go on the records of his Excellency John Dramani Mahama…,” he said.

This, he said would happen whether the former President contest the flagbearer slot of the party or not for the 2020 elections.

“Whether he contests or not, we would do it and for me, he has a solid record upon which the NDC can stand to contest the 2020 elections…again,” he said.

The NDC, the former Fanteakwa MP said would be on the losing side if the former President is attacked and his legacy destroyed by his own party persons.

Discipline

Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo said there was the need to enforce strict party discipline among the ranks and file of the party.

“There is the need to enforce strong party discipline, let’s ensure hierarchical discipline in the party…party finances is NTK, why would a branch executive member want national executive to come and account to him, for what?” he asked.

He further asked the party to crack the whip on persons who might go astray and make comments which would bring the party down.

The former Tema East Parliamentary Candidate of the party further urged NDC members on rampage to desist from washing the dirty linens in public as the words they are throwing into the public domain in anger would be used against the party someday.

He revealed that he has personality approached the Kwesi Botchway committee with his grievances and hence instructed all to do same.

“We have been given the opportunity with the formation of the committee…go to the committee with your grievances because I have been there myself and stop the attacks on whatsapp…,” he said.

The party after doing a SWOT ananlysis, Ofosu-Ampofo said have come to the firm conclusion that there is the need to have unity in the party going into the 2020 elections.