
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has firmly rejected the notion that Ghana was founded by a single individual.
In his 2024 Founders’ Day address on Saturday, August 3, the president stated his disagreement with claims that Kwame Nkrumah singlehandedly founded Ghana.
In 2019, Parliament passed a law establishing August 4 as Founders’ Day to honour the collective efforts of those who contributed to Ghana’s independence struggle, while designating September 21 as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.
This decision sparked protests from some individuals and groups who believe in Nkrumah’s singular role in the country’s founding.
“I speak to you this evening, rejecting completely, the notion that Ghana was founded by one man. While Kwame Nkrumah’s contributions to our independence are undeniable, it is important to
“The formation of the Aborigines Rights Protection, the British West African Nation Congress, the United Gold Coast Convention, the work of countless unsung heroes, and the tenacious spirit of our people all played vital parts in bringing us to freedom and independence.
“Kwame Nkrumah with his charismatic visionary leadership was undoubtedly a major actor in the final lap of our journey to independence and that is why despite the several unfortunate things that happened after independence under his watch, Parliament in 2019, decided to memorialize his date of birth as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.

Meanwhile The Convention People’s Party (CPP) is not pleased with the recent utterances by President Akufo-Addo during his address to the nation to mark Founders’ Day celebrations.
They described the comment as an “unfortunate gaffe” and argued that, the day is set aside to celebrate the nation’s founder, the president should have been more selective with his words.
The CPP added that, considering the party is in its last months of the current tenure, it should try to leave a legacy that will be remembered, rather than constantly trying to tarnish the legacy of a leader whom the Ghana and Africa hold dear.