Remains of Victor Owusu flown in

The casket containing the remains of Mr Victor Owusu, a renowned politician was on Tuesday night flown in on board a Ghana Airways flight from London.

The late Victor Owusu, who was a presidential candidate for the erstwhile Popular Front Party (PFP) died in Kingston Hospital, London on December 10, 2000 after an illness.

The casket, which was accompanied by family members, led by Mr Daniel Edusei, a Kumasi based lawyer, was covered with the national flag. Libation was poured by a family linguist for the safe arrival of the body.

At the airport to receive the casket were family members and government officials including Nana Akufo Addo, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Dr. Kofi Apraku, Minister of Trade and Industries and Mr Odoi Sykes, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party.