Sammi Awuku, National Organizer of NPP carrying chairs at C.K Tedam funeral rites in Paga
The iconic National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) today demonstrated his humble and selfless nature at the funeral rites of one of the party’s stalwarts, C.K Tedam in Paga in the Kasena Nankana West District of the Upper East region.
The influential and charismatic young politician cum lawyer was seen carrying chairs and arranging them at the event, much to the admiration of lots of people.
C.K Tedam who until his death was the Chairman of the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) died on April 25, 2019 at his home in Accra after a short illness.
The 94-year-old for Council of State member was among the early political torchbearers from the then Northern Territories.
C. K. Tedam first won election to parliament as an independent candidate in 1954. He was a founding member of the Northern People’s Party. He stood and won another election to parliament in 1956 on the ticket of the Northern People’s Party, NPP. He also served as a Minister of Local Government during the regime of the Supreme Military Council (Ghana).
