JB Danquah's wife divorced him to join Nkrumah's CPP - Kwesi Pratt

Seasoned journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jr, has shared insights into the level of backing Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, enjoyed, saying his appeal extended even to people closely connected to his fiercest rivals.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Breakfast Daily on February 25, 2026, the seasoned journalist stated that several individuals who were once aligned with JB Danquah eventually threw their support behind the Convention People’s Party (CPP).

He cited this as proof of the strong personal and political influence Nkrumah wielded at the time.

Kwesi Pratt referenced JB Danquah’s own wife, Mabel Dove, as a notable example, explaining that she divorced JB Danquah and became associated with the CPP, maintaining close ties with Nkrumah.

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“Many people who are related to Dankwa abandoned Dankwa to join Nkrumah, and I give you an example his own wife was called Mabel Dove, divorced Dankwa and joined the Convention People’s Party. Dankwa’s wife was a close associate of Nkrumah,” Kwesi Pratt said.

According to him, Nkrumah’s popularity was also reflected at the polls, where JB Danquah is said to have lost elections in areas believed to be his political strongholds.

He further noted that some members of Nkrumah’s administration were drawn from Danquah’s extended family, demonstrating how far the CPP’s influence reached across political divides.

Kwesi Pratt also rejected suggestions that Nkrumah declared himself president for life. He argued that the 1960 Constitution clearly set a fixed term for the office.

“Look, there’s nothing in the 1960 constitution which actually makes Nkrumah life president. In fact, the 1960 constitution imposed a five-year term on the presidency. They should stop.They should go read the Constitution again. Get their facts right,” he added.

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Even J.B Danquah's wife abandoned him to join Kwame Nkrumah - Kwesi Pratt on the 'Nkrumah v Danquah' debate#GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV pic.twitter.com/5DcJvTy78e

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